Bangladesh is currently roiled by an anti-discrimination student movement. Nobel Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has blamed the Bangladesh government for the situation. In an interview with The Indian Express, he stated, "This is not the first time they are protesting against the quota system... but the government has responded in a very insulting manner, which has incited the youth."

Dr. Yunus also mentioned in the interview that the lack of democracy in Bangladesh has led to this situation, and its impact will be felt in neighboring countries as well.

He expressed disappointment with India's stance of considering the protests an internal matter of Bangladesh. When asked about the government's allegation that the opposition is behind the protests, Yunus said, "The government will say that. The government is a factory of lies, constantly fabricating untruths. This is the problem. They are trapped in their own lies."

Regarding India's reaction that the protests are an internal matter of Bangladesh, Yunus said, "I believe in the dream of SAARC. It started with great enthusiasm, but now it is no longer the same. We want friendly relations with each SAARC member country. We want to live like a family, enjoying each other's company, just like the European Union. We are like a family. But when India says it's an internal matter of Bangladesh, it pains me."

When asked about his plans to return to Bangladesh, Yunus said he has pre-scheduled events in various European and Latin American countries until the end of August.