Muhammad Yunus

Need to mobilise youth power for new civilisation: Yunus at COP29

The chief adviser highlighted the fact that the climate crisis is intensifying

‘No place’ for Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party in Bangladesh's politics, Yunus tells FT

He says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdict

ACC case: SC allows Yunus to appeal

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today allowed the interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and six officials of Grameen Telecom to move an appeal before this court challenging a High Court order that upheld the indictment against them in an embezzlement case

Column by Mahfuz Anam / The indiscriminate arrests and murder charges

Reckless and unsubstantiated use of murder charges will only make a farce of the law, not bring justice to those who deserve it.

Grameen Kalyan: Verdict over reassessment of income tax withdrawn

A High Court bench has withdrawn its verdict rejecting two petitions that challenged the National Board of Revenue’s order reassessing the income tax owed by Grameen Kalyan for different tax years to be Tk 600 crore.

Let’s make Yunus’s Mandela moment count

Our past leaders would struggle to get any sort of audience with any of the major world leaders.

Demystifying the Bangladesh-India-US triangle

For now, the best bet is to manage the volatilities and imbalances and better understand the intricacies of the Bangladesh-India-US chemistry.

Geopolitical Insights / India, US both need a stable Bangladesh

However, regardless of the nature of international involvement, the ultimate responsibility for a stable Bangladesh lies with its own people.

Dr Yunus: From pariah to leader

Dr Yunus's recent appointment as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government has led to an outpouring of support and renewed hope for a nation suffering years of tyranny.

June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024

Yunus may come and debate with me: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus could debate with her on issues concerning him

June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024

No competitive politics left in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has turned into a “one-party” state as the ruling party stamps out political competition, Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, a pioneer of the global microcredit movement, said in an interview.

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

The price we pay with each deleted word

With each new term of the ruling regime, and each new provision or law, we have learnt a bit more of self-censorship.

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023

BNP demands immediate withdrawal of cases against Yunus

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today issued a statement demanding immediate withdrawal of the cases filed against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and an end to his harassment

October 9, 2022
October 9, 2022

Global Esports Federation partners with Muhammad Yunus 

The Global Esports Federation and Yunus Sports Hub (YSH) have established a partnership focused on social issues and advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda. The primary aim of the Esports for Development (E4D) movement is to accelerate the contribution of the global esports community and industry to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  

May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022

All cases against Dr Yunus, Grameen Telecom withdrawn

All cases filed against Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and his organisation Grameen Telecom have been withdrawn by the latter's employees from the courts concerned after they reached a settlement over the claim of payments.

October 22, 2017
October 22, 2017

Aung San Suu Kyi should resign: Muhammad Yunus

If the Myanmar military is rendering the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi powerless, then she should step down, Nobel Peace laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus says in an interview with Aljazeera.

January 16, 2016
January 16, 2016

Bank MD’s removal led to Padma fund cancellation threat: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that she had been threatened that funding to Padma Bridge project would be stopped if a particular person was not there as the managing director of a particular bank.

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