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Muhammad Yunus
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Muhammad Yunus | |
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মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস | |
.jpg) Yunus in 2024 | |
| 5th Chief Adviser of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 8 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Hasina (as Prime Minister) |
| Adviser of the Caretaker Government | |
| In office 30 March 1996 – 23 June 1996 | |
| President | Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Habibur Rahman |
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| Born | 28 June 1940 Hathazari, Bengal Province, British India |
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| Political party | Independent (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nagorik Shakti (2007) |
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| Relatives | Muhammad Ibrahim (brother) |
| Residence(s) | Jamuna State House, Dhaka |
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| Website | muhammadyunus |
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| Discipline | Economics |
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| Notable works | |
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Muhammad Yunus[a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, 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] Yunus has received several other national and international honors, including the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010.[3] Yunus is one of only seven people in the world to have received all of these awards.
In 2012, Yunus became Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, a position he held until 2018.[4][5] Previously, he was a professor of economics at Chittagong University in Bangladesh.[6] He published several books related to his finance work. He is a founding board member of Grameen America and Grameen Foundation, which support microcredit.[7] Yunus also served on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to support UN causes, from 1998 to 2021.[8] In 2022, He partnered with Global Esports Federation as part of the Esports for Development (E4D) movement to support the development of Esports.[9][10]
Following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina, President Mohammed Shahabuddin gave Yunus a mandate to form an interim government, acceding to calls from student leaders for his appointment.[11] His government has appointed a Constitutional Reform Commission to draft a revision to the Constitution of Bangladesh and has pledged the convocation of a constituent assembly.[12] His acquittal on appeal the following day of charges of labour code violations, which were viewed as politically motivated, facilitated his return to the country and appointment.[13] His name was listed in The 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2024.[14]
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- ^ "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024.
- ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2006". NobelPrize.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "House and Senate Leaders Announce Gold Medal Ceremony for Professor Muhammad Yunus". Press Release, US Congress. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Muhammad Yunus accepts Glasgow Caledonian University post". BBC News. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Muhammad Yunus Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University". UK Parliament. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Professor Muhammad Yunus". Keough School – University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh dissolves Parliament; protesters call for Nobel laureate to lead". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "United Nations Foundation | Helping the UN build a better world". unfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Global Esports Federation partners with Yunus Sports Hub to build Esports for Development movement". Global Esports Federation. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Constituent assembly to be convened for charter reform: Nahid". Jago News 24. 2 September 2024. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Le Prix Nobel Muhammad Yunus arrive au Bangladesh pour former un gouvernement". Le Monde (in French). 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Yunus among world's most influential Muslims". The Daily Star. 7 October 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024.
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