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Bangladesh on edge after series of bomb attacks and arson

Dhaka beefs up security after crude bombs target schools, cathedral, and Grameen Bank

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Big challenges ahead for Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s new interim leader

The Nobel laureate is expected to bring back peace, revive the economy and pave way for free and fair elections.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2024

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate tasked with rebuilding democracy in Bangladesh

A Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Yunus has been credited with lifting millions out of poverty in his native Bangladesh. He arrived back in Dhaka on Thursday, tasked with steering the South Asian country out of chaos after mass protests and spiralling unrest forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee.

France 24 · Aug 7, 2024

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Top News · Apr 15, 2024

The Nobel-winning banker behind the microfinance movement faces six months in jail, and supporters think it's politically motivated

Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, was a one-time political rival to Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Fortune · Jan 3, 2024

Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus for violating labour laws

The economist is accused of 'sucking blood' from the poor by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2024

Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh's 'Banker To The Poor'

Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy.

International Business Times · Jan 1, 2024

Bangladesh's anti-graft watchdog quizzes Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in embezzlement case

Bangladesh’s official anti-graft watchdog has questioned Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus over suspicions of money laundering and embezzlement

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Why world figures urged Bangladesh to stop ‘harassment’ of a Nobel laureate

As Yunus faces corruption and labour law charges, global figures say country’s only Nobel winner is being ‘persecuted’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

UN ‘concerned’ by harassment of human rights defenders in Bangladesh

UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls on Dhaka to create a ‘safe’ environment for activists and civil society leaders.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023