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Muhammad Yunus [a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as the 5th Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. [1]
Professor Muhammad Yunus established the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh in 1983, fueled by the belief that credit is a fundamental human right. His objective was to help poor people escape from poverty by providing loans on terms suitable to them and by teaching them a few sound financial principles so they could help themselves.
Jun 27, 2022 · Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist who founded the Grameen Bank, a financial institution that lends small loans to poor people without collateral. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his efforts to alleviate poverty and promote social business.
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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...
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Aug 6, 2024 · Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer, is set to become the interim leader of Bangladesh, overseeing a temporary government intended to help stabilize the South Asian nation...
Dec 2, 2010 · Muhammad Yunus is often referred to as "the world's banker to the poor". His life's work has been to prove that the poor are credit-worthy and he received the Nobel Prize for Peace in...
The Nobel Peace Prize 2006. Born: 28 June 1940, Chittagong, British India (now Bangladesh) Residence at the time of the award: Bangladesh. Role: Founder of Grameen Bank. Prize motivation: “for their efforts to create economic and social development from below” Prize share: 1/2. Banker to the Poorest of the Poor.
