Alex Soros, son of George Soros, recently met Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, highlighting Yunus' long-standing ties with the Soros family. Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of Grameen Bank,

Muhammad Yunus, interim leader of Bangladesh, met Alex Soros, son of George Soros, highlighting their long-standing relationship. Yunus secured an $11 million loan from Soros in 1999, which helped establish Grameenphone.

The 38-year-old, during the meeting on Wednesday, called Yunus as an "old friend of my father". He also hailed him for stepping in to lead Bangladesh towards a peaceful future based on "equity and fairness.

In a move that has ignited considerable controversy, Alexander Soros, son of billionaire investor George Soros, recently met with Muhammad Yunus, the interim chief advisor of Bangladesh and Nobel Prize laureate.