Soros' aide meets Yunus, pledges support to his govt

A close associate of George Soros who till recently served as president of Open Society Foundations (OSF) founded by the controversial currency manipulator and hedge fund operator, Mark Malloch-Brown, met Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka Monday to discuss a range of issues, including "misinformation campaign targeting the student-led movement".

Malloch-Brown, a former British minister, congratulated Yunus for assuming the leadership of the interim govt at a very crucial time in Bangladesh's history. In the hour-long conversation, he and others in the delegation are learned to have pledged support for the people of Bangladesh. The timing of the visit is significant as it came amid growing concern globally over the attacks on religious minorities.