Bangladeshi microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 – Copyright AFP Mladen ANTONOV Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer ...
Bangladesh's Yunus 'banker to the poor', pushing democratic reform AFP AFP Feb 13, 2026 Updated Feb 14, 2026 0 FABRICE COFFRINI Muhammad Yunus established multiple commissions to coax rival political ...
Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, photographed in his office in Dhaka on Feb. 29, 2024. Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, photographed in his office in Dhaka on Feb. 29, ...
Muhammad Yunus returned from exile in August 2024, days after Sheikh Hasina was overthrown - Copyright AFP Munir UZ ZAMAN Muhammad Yunus returned from exile in August ...
After a life dedicated to fighting extreme poverty, Bangladesh's 85-year-old Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is set to end his biggest mission. Yunus will hand over the reins of ...
Yunus, known worldwide as the "banker to the poorest of the poor", won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering microloans to rural women, enabling them to buy tools or equipment and raise their ...