Back Muhammad Yunus Afrikaans ሙሃመድ ዩኑስ Amharic Muhammad Yunus AN محمد يونس Arabic محمد يونس (رجال اعمال) ARZ মুহাম্মদ ইউনুছ Assamese Muhammad Yunus AST Məhəmməd Yunus Azerbaijani Мөхәммәт Юныс Bashkir Muhammad Yunus BAR
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Muhammad Yunus | |
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মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস | |
.jpg) Yunus in 2013 | |
| 5th Chief Adviser of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 8 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Hasina (as Prime Minister) |
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| Born | 28 June 1940 Hathazari, Bengal, British India |
| Citizenship | British Indian (1940–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–present) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Independent (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nagorik Shakti (2007) |
| Spouse(s) |
Vera Forostenko
(m. 1970; div. 1979)Afrozi Yunus (m. 1983) |
| Children | Monica • Deena |
| Relatives | Muhammad Ibrahim (brother) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Economist • Entrepreneur |
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| Website | Personal |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
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| Notable works | |
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Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, banker, economist, politician, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh since 8th 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 just seven individuals who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal.[4]
In 2012, he became Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, a position he held until 2018.[5][6] Previously, he was a professor of economics at Chittagong University in Bangladesh.[7] He published several books related to his finance work. He is a founding board member of Grameen America and Grameen Foundation, which support microcredit.[8] Yunus also served on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to support UN causes, from 1998 to 2021.[9] In 2022, he partnered with Global Esports Federation to build esports for the development movement.[10]
After dissolving parliament on 6 August 2024, Bangladeshi president Mohammed Shahabuddin nominated Yunus to serve as the head of the interim government of Bangladesh by student demands following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11] His acquittal on appeal the following day of charges of labor code violations viewed as politically motivated facilitated his return to the country and appointment.[12] He assumed the office as the Chief Advisor to the Interim government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on 8 August 2024.[13][14]
- ^ "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 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" Archived 29 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Press Release, US Congress
- ^ "Professor Muhammad Yunus". Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ United Nations Foundation Archived 10 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, additional text.
- ^ "Global Esports Federation partners with Yunus Sports Hub to build Esports for Development movement". Global Esports Federation. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Majumder, Azad; Mehrotra, Karishma; Gupta, Anant; Ripon, Tanbirul Miraj; Seth, Anika Arora (6 August 2024). "Bangladeshi officials meet student demand to name Nobel laureate as leader". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Le Prix Nobel Muhammad Yunus arrive au Bangladesh pour former un gouvernement". Le Monde (in French). 8 August 2024.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (6 August 2024). "ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূসকে প্রধান উপদেষ্টা করে সরকার গঠনের সিদ্ধান্ত". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Named Chief Adviser Of Bangladesh Interim Government: Updates". NDTV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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