Muhammad Yunus

Celebrating the legacy of Prof Yunus

This is an excerpt of a speech given by the president of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at the opening ceremony of the 14th Social Business Day.

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

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.

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.

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

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).  

All cases against Dr Yunus, Grameen Telecom withdrawn

All cases filed against Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and his organisation Grameen Telecom have been withdrawn by the latter's employees from the courts concerned after they reached a settlement over the claim of payments.

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.

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.

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

Celebrating the legacy of Prof Yunus

This is an excerpt of a speech given by the president of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at the opening ceremony of the 14th Social Business Day.

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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