Dhaka: Alex Soros, the son of American billionaire George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), met with Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, just days after the Trump administration halted foreign aid to Bangladesh
Yunus’s office shared details of the meeting in Dhaka, stating that Soros and OSF president Binaifer Nowrojee expressed their support for the interim government’s reform agenda.
Bangladeshi media reported that the discussion included topics like economic reforms, media freedom, asset recovery, new cybersecurity laws, and the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
Alex Soros is engaged to Huma Abedin, former top aide to Hillary Clinton.
OSF has faced accusations of promoting regime change in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, with some alleging its involvement in the ousting of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh in August 2023.
Hasina had previously claimed that the US was involved in the unrest in Bangladesh, although she did not provide further details.
Recently, George Soros and OSF have been at the center of controversy in India, particularly regarding the Adani Group.
The BJP has also alleged that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has links with organizations receiving funding from Soros, and OSF’s activities in India have been scrutinized for allegedly supporting groups critical of government policies.
