Dhaka, March 3 -- Expressing "deep concern" over the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has said that his friend and Bangladesh interim government head Muhammad Yunus has a long way to go to resolve the existing impasse.

He also expressed concern over how Bangladesh would navigate the challenges.

In an exclusive interview with the Press Trust of India, or PTI, on Sunday, Sen said: "I have spent a lot of time in Dhaka and began my school education there.

"Aside from Dhaka, I often visited my ancestral home in Manikganj. On my maternal side, I regularly visited Bikrampur, particularly Sonargaon."

He said, "These places have deep personal significance for me. Like many others, I am worried about how Ban...