George Soros's son meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus after Donald Trump freezes aid
Dhaka: Alex Soros, the son of American billionaire George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), met with Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, just days after the Trump administration halted foreign aid to Bangladesh.
This is their second meeting in three months, following their October 2023 encounter in New York—just weeks after Yunus assumed his role following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.
Yunus’s office shared details of the meeting in Dhaka, stating that Soros and OSF president Binaifer Nowrojee expressed their support for the interim government’s reform agenda.
“Open Society Foundations leadership on Wednesday met chief interim adviser to discuss Bangladesh's efforts to rebuild the economy, trace siphoned-off assets, combat misinformation, and carry out vital economic reforms,” Yunus's office tweeted.
DHAKA, January 29: The Open Society Foundations leadership on Wednesday met Chief Adviser to discuss Bangladesh's efforts to rebuild the economy, trace siphoned-off assets, combat misinformation, and carry out vital economic reforms.#Bangladesh #ChiefAdviser pic.twitter.com/CRHyEEeleA
— Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh (@ChiefAdviserGoB) January 30, 2025
Bangladeshi media reported that the discussion included topics like economic reforms, media freedom, asset recovery, new cybersecurity laws, and the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
The pair had met previously on October 3, 2023, in New York, where Alex Soros referred to Yunus as an “old friend of my father.”
Yunus, known for his work in microfinance and social activities in Bangladesh, has financial ties to George Soros.
Alex Soros is engaged to Huma Abedin, former top aide to Hillary Clinton.
OSF has faced accusations of promoting regime change in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, with some alleging its involvement in the ousting of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh in August 2023.
Hasina had previously claimed that the US was involved in the unrest in Bangladesh, although she did not provide further details.
Recently, George Soros and OSF have been at the center of controversy in India, particularly regarding the Adani Group.
Allegations suggest Soros-funded organizations were behind the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which accused the Adani Group of using opaque Mauritius-based funds to channel investments into its companies.
The BJP has also alleged that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has links with organizations receiving funding from Soros, and OSF’s activities in India have been scrutinized for allegedly supporting groups critical of government policies.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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