Bangladesh's Yunus hopes US ties will strengthen despite Trump victory

Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, walks on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus hopes ties with the U.S., the biggest buyer of Bangladeshi clothes, will strengthen despite strong criticism from President-elect Donald Trump on violence against minorities in the Muslim-majority nation.

"Foreign policies don't usually change because of a change in the president," Yunus told The Hindu newspaper, referring to Trump's victory in this month's U.S. presidential election.