George Soros’s son meets Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka, pledges ‘support for reforms’
Alex Soros, son of American billionaire George Soros and chairman of his Open Society Foundations (OSF), met Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday.
Sharing details of the meeting held in Dhaka, Yunus said that the delegation, led by Soros and OSF President Binaifer Nowrojee, expressed their support for the interim government’s reform agenda and pledged their continued support.
“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.
According to Bangladeshi media, economic reforms, media freedom, asset recovery, new cybersecurity laws, and addressing the Rohingya crisis were central topics of discussion.
Alex Soros assured the Chief Adviser, “We will explore ways to support your efforts in these areas,” Dhaka Tribune reported. Yunus expressed his gratitude to the OSF for their continued support.
Soros’s OSF has been accused of promoting regime change in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Some argue that it played a role in the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh in August last year.
Hungarian-born US investor George Soros and his organisation have recently made headlines in India as well. His name surfaced in controversies involving the Adani Group, with allegations that Soros-funded organisations 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.
Recently, the BJP alleged that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has links with organisations that have received funding from Soros and have taken anti-India stances on several issues, including Kashmir.
The Open Society Foundations’ activities have also been scrutinised in India for allegedly supporting groups critical of government policies.
