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Yunus heckled at JFK; Dhaka vows legal action
The Indian Express··4d ago
Former Bangladesh interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus was heckled at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Video showed protesters approaching him in a wheelchair shouting you are a terrorist. Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman said Dhaka would take legal action and review his security. He cited the process used after actress Azmeri Haque Badhon's alleged harassment in Italy.
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What It Means For You
- Zahed said attempts by Awami League members abroad to harass people would face action.
- He described the incident as unacceptable while allowing political criticism of Yunus's tenure.
- Bangladesh media quoted him promising the same legal process as the Badhon case.
What's Happening
- Protesters also shouted why you come here as Yunus moved through the airport.
- He was accompanied by security personnel and aides, including Lamia Murshed in reports.
- Identities of the hecklers could not be independently established from the footage alone.
What Officials Said Next
- Yunus previously led Bangladesh's interim government as chief adviser.
- The Indian Express reported the JFK episode and Dhaka's response on October 13, 2026.
- Zahed spoke to reporters at a Secretariat briefing in Dhaka.
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