Muhammad Yunus
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Bangladesh interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus favours revival of SAARC: What is it and why it failed?
Explainers | Aug 08, 2024, 06:22 PM ISTYunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, expressed revival of the SAARC regional bloc, which remains suspended since its last biennial summit in Kathmandu in 2014. His recent remarks on India and the SAARC indicate a potential shift in Bangladesh's foreign policy.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, set to lead Bangladesh's interim govt, arrives in Dhaka | WATCH
World | Aug 08, 2024, 03:20 PM ISTBangladesh 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 | Aug 08, 2024, 05:55 PM ISTAfter 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 | Aug 08, 2024, 08:42 AM ISTBangladesh 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 | Aug 08, 2024, 06:08 AM ISTNobel 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 | Aug 07, 2024, 06:51 PM ISTPress 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 | Aug 07, 2024, 06:26 AM ISTSheikh 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 | Aug 06, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTBangladesh 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 | Aug 06, 2024, 03:53 PM ISTDr 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 | Aug 06, 2024, 08:42 AM ISTThe 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 | Jan 01, 2024, 06:51 PM ISTIn 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 | Nov 02, 2017, 01:54 PM ISTBangladeshi 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 | Mar 24, 2015, 06:33 PM ISTDhaka: 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