The revolutionary economist who became the unlikely leader of
Dec 9, 2024 · After weeks of deadly demonstrations that toppled Bangladesh’s autocratic government in August, the students who led the revolution had one demand: invite Nobel …
Muhammad Yunus - Wikipedia
Muhammad Yunus [a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. [1] Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. [2]
Muhammad Yunus government failed to be neutral, says …
9 hours ago · Muhammad Yunus government failed to be neutral, says Bangladesh Nationalist Party Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel laureate, assumed the role of Bangladesh’s chief adviser in August last year after then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following weeks of protests led by students over a controversial quota system in government jobs
Muhammad Yunus should leave, ask all to fight polls… only way …
12 hours ago · Muhammad Yunus should leave, ask all to fight polls… only way out, India can help: Awami League leader; Muhammad Yunus should leave, ask all to fight polls… only way out, India can help: Awami League leader Azaduzzaman Khan Kamal: He has no authority to sit on the chair, he is not a leader, not a political figure. A very strange thing has ...
A Conversation with Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the …
Join Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 for insights on economic development and social impact.
From 'Banker' to 'Bloodsucker': The Trials of Muhammad Yunus
Jun 24, 2024 · But founder Muhammad Yunus still remembers the first $5 he ever lent. It was 1974 and Yunus had recently returned from a teaching position at Middle Tennessee State University to his native...
Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate leader of …
Aug 7, 2024 · Muhammad Yunus, 84, is heading an interim government following the toppling of the South Asian country’s prime minister and dissolution of parliament, according to the Bangladesh president’s...
Did Muhammad Yunus Sign Up for Mission Impossible?
Did Muhammad Yunus Sign Up for Mission Impossible? The famed economist and Nobel laureate is charged with repairing what remains of Bangladesh’s democracy. But is someone even as accomplished as Yunus up to the task?
Yunus, Muhammad - Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation …
In electing MUHAMMAD YUNUS to receive the 1984 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the Board of Trustees recognizes his enabling the neediest rural men and women to make themselves productive with sound group-managed credit.
Muhammad Yunus: Economist, Microfinance Innovator, and
Mar 15, 2024 · His pragmatic approach to poverty alleviation through financial inclusion has empowered millions and garnered global recognition, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist, is widely acclaimed for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of microfinance.