Dr Yunus faces expatriates anger at New York airport

Former interim government chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus faced protests and verbal harassment at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, United States.

A video circulating on social media shows several people approaching Yunus, who was seated in a wheelchair, and shouting slogans at him inside the airport premises.

The protesters can be heard shouting, "You are a terrorist" and "Why you come here?"

They also accused Yunus of destroying democracy in Bangladesh and raised slogans criticising his role, as well as that of the country's police force.

The footage shows Yunus moving forward calmly, surrounded by security personnel and associates, while the protesters continued shouting and making critical remarks at him.

No official statement from the relevant authorities was immediately available regarding the incident.

The date and time of the incident could not be independently confirmed as of Tuesday morning.