Ctg civil society stands by Yunus
Grameen Bank should not be made into a state-owned bank, members of Yunus Shurid (Friends of Yunus) demanded yesterday.
They organised a rally and a human chain on Chittagong Press Club premises to press home their demand.
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus is the pioneer of microcredit through which many poor people in Bangladesh overcame poverty. He also created a good reputation for Bangladesh in the world, speakers said at the programme.
Prof Muhammad Sekandar Khan, convener of the organisation and also vice-chancellor of East Delta University, said, “Approving new ordinance, the government is trying to make Grameen Bank a state owned bank. They [government] also made false allegation against Grameen Bank about charging high interest from its clients.”
Freedom fighter Farque E Azam Bir Pratik, also secretary of Yunus Shurid, Dr Imran Bin Yunus, former principal of Chittagong Medical College, Dr Shamsul Hossain, former deputy curator of Chittagong University Museum and Advocate Salehuddin Hayder Siddiki, former president of Chittagong District Lawyers Association, were present at the programme.
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