A labor court in Bangladesh's capital Monday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country's labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit ...

A Nobel laureate known as the “banker to the poor” will aim to bring stability to Bangladesh after he answered a call by student protesters for him to temporarily lead the restive country following ...

DHAKA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of the global microcredit movement who could shepherd Bangladesh's new interim government, was an arch foe of Prime Minister Sheikh ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s next leader Muhammad Yunus arrived home Thursday from an overseas trip and will take office later in the day, as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country ...

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus saw the trajectory of his life change after student-led protests this summer resulted in his installation as the interim leader of Bangladesh. Autocratic former Prime ...

Facing sustained criticism at home for failing to fully restore democratic normalcy and protect vulnerable minorities, Bangladesh's outgoing Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus used his farewell address to ...

The visit of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, to China from March 26 to 29 is more than a regular diplomatic visit. It represents the beginning of a new ...

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin slammed Muhammad Yunus, who headed the country’s interim administration after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024 till the February ...

Our open sea is not merely a geographical boundary; it is a gateway to the global economy, Yunus emphasises the vast growth potential of broader regional cooperation encompassing Nepal, Bhutan, and ...

Bangladesh’s official anti-graft watchdog, the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC), on Thursday questioned Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, involving charges of money ...