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  Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, set to lead Bangladesh's interim govt, arrives in Dhaka | WATCH

  World | August 08, 2024 15:20 IST

  Bangladesh is preparing for an interim government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus following PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation amidst violent protests. Yunus is expected to take oath as chief adviser on Thursday as Bangladesh attempts to return to normalcy.

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  Bangladesh Interim Govt Formation: Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt to be sworn in today

  News | August 08, 2024 17:55 IST

  After the coup in Bangladesh, the interim government led by Nobel Prize winner Professor Mohammad Yunus will take oath on August 8, as announced by Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman.Watch to know more!

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  Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus to be sworn in today, BSF thwarts infiltration bids | LATEST UPDATES

  World | August 08, 2024 8:42 IST

  Bangladesh protests: Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist, will be sworn in as the leader of Bangladesh's interim government today after violent protests forced PM Sheikh Hasina to resign. Yunus has appealed for peace and calm.

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  Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt to be sworn in today, announces Army Chief

  World | August 08, 2024 6:08 IST

  Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the head of the interim government, a day after Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5.

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  Muhammad Yunus to lead interim government in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina's resignation: Who is he

  News | August 07, 2024 18:51 IST

  Press Secretary to President Mohammad Shahabuddin, Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead the interim government of Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves the country.

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  Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead interim government in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina's ouster

  World | August 07, 2024 6:26 IST

  Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5 and moved to India temporarily after massive violent protests in Bangladesh. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was chosen to lead the interim government on Tuesday.

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  Who is Nahid Islam? The student leader who led campaign to oust Sheikh Hasina

  World | August 06, 2024 13:34 IST

  Bangladesh crisis: Nahid Islam, a 26-year-old sociology student, has become a key figure in Bangladesh's recent upheaval, leading a student movement that resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years in power.

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  Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to become chief adviser of interim Bangladesh government | Who is he?

  World | August 06, 2024 15:53 IST

  Dr Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate widely known for his Grameen Bank initiative that introduced Bangladesh to microcredit, is a fierce Hasina critic who is facing several criminal cases. He called Hasina's resignation on Monday as a "second liberation" for the country.

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  Bangladesh: Student leaders propose Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus' name as interim govt head

  World | August 06, 2024 8:42 IST

  The development comes after a key student leader Nahid Islam announced that an outline for an interim government would be finalised within the next 24 hours. Bangladesh Army took charge after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following unprecedented violent protest against her government.

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  Bangladesh: Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus sentenced to 6-month jail

  World | January 01, 2024 18:51 IST

  In August last year, more than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates sent an open letter to Prime Minister Hasina urging her to suspend legal proceedings against Yunus. The signatories included ex-US President Barack Obama, ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and more than 100 Nobel laureates.

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  See no reason for Grameen Bank operations in India: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus

  Business | November 02, 2017 13:54 IST

  Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus said he sees no reason for his Grameen Bank to set up operations in India as the country has several successful microcredit organisations.

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  Bangla Nobel Laureate summoned over unpaid tax of USD 1.5 million

  World | March 24, 2015 18:33 IST

  Dhaka: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has been summoned by Bangladeshi officials for allegedly dodging over USD 1.51 million in tax, in the latest setback to hit the micro-financing pioneer who was earlier forced by the