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TopicMuhammad Yunus

Topic: Muhammad Yunus

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus agrees to be chief adviser to interim govt, reports Bangladeshi media

Muhammad Yunus, who scripted a microfinancing revolution in Bangladesh, is reported to have agreed to students' demand that he return to the country to take up the position.

We need Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his ideas today more than ever—Narayana Murthy

Supporting Yunus is crucial, particularly in enabling him to use his influence, ideas, and energy for the common good, and therefore maximise the good he can do for people, institutions, governments, and academia.

Bangladesh a ‘free country now’ — Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus on Hasina’s resignation

In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Muhammad Yunus rules out political role for himself, adds people in Bangladesh blame US for always trying to do things there through India.

Amnesty International condemns Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ conviction by Bangladesh court

83-year-old economist was sentenced to 6 months in jail by a court for violating labor laws, a move described as 'politically motivated' by his supporters ahead of Bangladesh election.

Days before Bangladesh polls, Nobel laureate Yunus gets 6-month jail term for ‘labour law violations’

Labour court gives Yunus, three others one month to file an appeal in high court to challenge judgement. They will also not need to go to prison immediately.

Bangladesh court sentences Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to jail for labour law violations

Yunus was sentenced to six months in prison, prosecutors said, in a case his supporters claim is politically motivated.

Sheikh Hasina has done more for Bangladesh than anyone else, has no reason to attack Yunus

40 global leaders took out a full-page ad in Washington Post to publish an open letter to the Sheikh Hasina govt — stop attacking Muhammad Yunus.

Going back to pre-Covid ways will be suicidal — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to Rahul Gandhi

In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday, economist Muhammad Yunus said the old world had global warming and wealth concentration, and the pandemic is a chance to think anew.

Muhammad Yunus: Don’t plan for economic ‘recovery’ post-Covid. Redesign it from scratch

If we don’t make a socially and environmentally conscious plan post-Covid, a bigger catastrophe awaits us, writes Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus.

Muhammad Yunus on what he does best: removing poverty, unemployment and carbon emission

There might be differences of opinion regarding the internal functioning and structures of microfinance institution but it is hard to deny its positive impact in reducing poverty.

On Camera

SRK is more Johnny Depp than Depp

SRK's impromptu party looked refreshingly ‘normal’ and as cool as the Birthday Boy himself. King of Kool could be another tag for the man who once declared himself 'the last of the stars'.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.