Alex Soros, progeny of American magnate George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), convened with Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, shortly after the Trump administration ceased foreign aid to the nation.This marks their second rendezvous in three months, following an October meeting in New York after Yunus assumed leadership post-Sheikh Hasina's ousting.
In Dhaka, Yunus disclosed that the delegation, spearheaded by Soros and OSF president Binaifer Nowrojee, affirmed their endorsement of the interim government's reform initiatives. Yunus's office communicated via Twitter that OSF's leadership engaged with the chief interim adviser to deliberate on Bangladesh's strategies to rejuvenate the economy, retrieve misappropriated assets, counteract misinformation, and implement essential economic reforms.
Bangladeshi media reported that the discourse encompassed economic reforms, press freedom, asset recovery, new cybersecurity legislation, and addressing the Rohingya predicament.
Previously, on October 3 in New York, Alex Soros referred to Yunus as “an old friend of my father.”Yunus, renowned for his microfinance endeavors and social initiatives in Bangladesh, maintains financial connections with George Soros.
Notably, Alex Soros is betrothed to Huma Abedin, former senior aide to Hillary Clinton.
The OSF has faced allegations of advocating for regime changes in regions such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.Some contend it influenced Sheikh Hasina's removal in Bangladesh last August.Hasina had previously insinuated U.S. involvement in Bangladesh's unrest, though she provided no further specifics.
George Soros, a Hungarian-born U.S. investor, and his organization have recently been embroiled in controversies in India. His name emerged in disputes involving the Adani Group, with claims that Soros-funded entities were linked to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which accused the Adani Group of utilizing opaque Mauritius-based funds to funnel investments into its companies.
Recently, the BJP accused Congress leader Sonia Gandhi of associations with organizations that have received funding from Soros.The Open Society Foundations' activities have also come under scrutiny in India for allegedly supporting groups critical of government policies.
