Mahathir lauds Yunus, voices concern for Bangladesh

Days away from his 100th birthday, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad - a towering figure in Southeast Asian politics - sat down with Mahatir Pasha, a London-based journalist for ITV. The discussion ranged from the Gaza-Israel war to Donald Trump's policies, and even the state of Bangladesh after the political changeover. In an exclusive snippet from that interview, provided exclusively to bdnews24.com by ITV, the veteran statesmen touches on his admiration for Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, concerns regarding Bangladesh's period of political transition, and what should be done about the Rohingya crisis.