Muhammad Yunus

We must not allow sacrifices of the martyrs to go in vain

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus sends out a message on the occasion of a month since the student-led mass uprising in Bangladesh.
6 September 2024

Chief Adviser Yunus congratulates Tigers on historic Test win at Rawalpindi

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today extended heartiest congratulations to the national cricket team for a historic Test win against Pakistan.
25 August 2024

Revolution to reform: The long and arduous path to lasting democratic change

The necessary steps that must be taken in consultation with the constitution for a just democracy in Bangladesh.
8 August 2024

Save the country from violence, chaos: Yunus

'We will look up to the youth and move forward as per their direction'
8 August 2024

This freedom has to reach every home: Yunus

Nobel laureate set to take charge of new interim government three days after Sheikh Hasina's ouster
8 August 2024

Yunus-led Interim govt will play vital role in long-term political stability: US

Washington thinks that the interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus will play a vital role in establishing long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh, State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said yesterday
8 August 2024

Be calm and get ready to build the country: Yunus

Congratulates students who made 'Second Victory Day' possible
7 August 2024

Dr Yunus agreed to be the chief adviser of interim govt

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has agreed to lead the interim government as its chief adviser. .A reliable source confirmed the information to The Daily Star. .“When I was contacted on behalf of the students, I didn’t agree at first. I told them I have a lot of work to finis
6 August 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.
2 July 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
25 June 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.
11 June 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.
6 January 2024

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
29 August 2023

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).  
9 October 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.
23 May 2022

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.
22 October 2017

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.
16 January 2016