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TopicMuhammad Yunus

Topic: Muhammad Yunus

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

Don’t call student protests a revolution. It was a terror attack on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina

In their upcoming book, 'Inshallah Bangladesh', authors Deep Halder, Jaideep Mazumdar, and Sahidul Hasan Khokon offer the first full chronicle of the political upheavals in the country in 2024.

Bangladesh & Pakistan resume economic talks after 20 years, Islamabad eyes jute imports

The two countries agreed to establish focal points in key ministries, including civil aviation & maritime affairs, to monitor progress & follow up on agreed projects.

Clashes follow signing of July charter in Bangladesh, student-led NCP refuses to join

'It’s the birth of a new Bangladesh,' says interim leader Muhammad Yunus at the signing ceremony held in Jatiya Sangsad. Jamaat, meanwhile, is still undecided about the charter.

Indian politicians are reacting to Bangladesh politics like anxious uncles. Be diplomatic

If India wants a long-term, people-centric relationship with Bangladesh, it needs to shift gears — from paternalism to partnership, from anxiety to nuance.

Bengali film industry box office is on fire in 2025. State govt played a role

New narratives, clever marketing, and government push promise a superhit 2025 and a fitting reply to Anurag Kashyap, who called Bengali cinema 'ghatiya'.

‘Bangladesh polls may not be held in February’—Hasina-era minister warns ‘Yunus may not walk the talk’

Speaking exclusively to ThePrint, Mohammad Ali Arafat alleges that even if polls take place, they will likely exclude Awami League, Jatiya Party & others in the 14-party alliance.

Good politician, bad statesman — what Muhammad Yunus’ one year in power reveals

That Muhammad Yunus has aced Bangladeshi politics can be understood by his moves to bring Islamists back into public life.

One year after Hasina’s ouster, Yunus announces Bangladesh polls in February 2026

The Bangladesh Chief Adviser announced election timeline in a national address via state TV, BTV, and radio on the first anniversary of uprising that ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh at a volatile crossroads—all eyes on 2026 polls as Yunus govt grapples with competing agendas

New Delhi: A year after Bangladesh’s ruling regime led by South Asia’s oldest ruling leader Sheikh Hasina, collapsed in a student-led uprising, the country...

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.