Muhammad Yunus — Nobel laureate, interim leader of Bangladesh and friend to Utah — surprised many when he came to New York City last week to speak to the United Nations General Assembly accompanied by the leaders of three rival political parties.

But the unnatural grouping — perhaps jarring, by American standards — seemed to be paying dividends.

The Deseret News has kept a close eye on the transformation currently underway in Bangladesh, examining what has been one of the most consequential and least covered international stories of 2025.

I traveled there in February, taking a close look at how Yunus, as the nation’s interim leader, is trying to break the chain of political upheaval and violence while instituting safeguards to protect basic human rights. I spoke with leaders and p

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