Muhammad Yunus [a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, businessman, and politician who has been serving as Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. [1] Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance . [ 2 ]

Aug 7, 2024 · Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head Bangladesh’s interim government after student protests sparked an uprising that toppled the former leader.

The leadership of Muhammad Yunus began on 8 August 2024 when he was sworn in as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. [1] In August 2024, after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister and her departure to India following the Student–People's uprising , the key coordinators of the uprising announced that ...

9 hours ago · Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday raised concerns over the US decision to freeze aid to other key projects in Bangladesh, including the life-saving efforts of the icddr.b, one of the world's renowned health research institutes. The concerns came when US Chargé d'affaires to Bangladesh Tracey Jacobson called on Yunus in Dhaka.

Aug 7, 2024 · Yunus is a social entrepreneur and banker who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering microfinance work that helped alleviate poverty in Bangladesh and was widely adopted around the...

Jan 29, 2025 · Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist who founded the Grameen Bank, which provides microcredit; both Yunus and Grameen won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

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...

Aug 6, 2024 · Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - a longtime political foe of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina - has been named the country's interim leader. The 84-year-old was appointed a day...

Aug 8, 2024 · Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's interim leader, vowing to "uphold, support and protect the constitution". The 84-year-old took an oath at the presidential...

Aug 8, 2024 · The Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and...