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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicMuhammad Yunus

Topic: Muhammad Yunus

Who is Nahid Islam, Bangladeshi student leader & fiery orator at centre of stir that toppled Hasina

Dhaka University student, 26, plans to be involved in the formation of the caretaker govt and has rejected role for army in governance.

‘Be prepared for the pendulum to swing back to BNP’ — what Bangladesh crisis means for India

Giving shelter to Sheikh Hasina 'showed we uphold loyalty to old friends', experts said, adding that India had not burnt bridges with Bangladesh’s opposition either.

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.

On Camera

Mustafizur’s removal from KKR isn’t the same as boycotting match with Pakistan

Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.