“I look forward to building on the fruitful relationship that has already been established and has produced benefits which are helping to improve the quality of life for people in both our countries.”
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Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and statesman. Yunus pioneered the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He is the founder of Grameen Bank and the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Following the July Uprising, he was appointed as the 5th chief adviser of Bangladesh, the head of the interim government, serving…
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business · Bangladeshi economist and statesman (born 1940) · economist · entrepreneur · university teacher · banker · also Muhammad Yunus, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Muhammad Iunus, Yunus
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2026· 19 entries
spa.gov.sa: IsDB President Meets Nobel Laureate Yunus, Discusses Development Financing in Bangladesh
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newagebd.net: Indonesia, IsDB seek Yunus’s advice on expanding microcredit, social business
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isdb.org: IsDB Group Chairman and Professor Muhammad Yunus Discuss Approaches to Development Financing for Greater Social and Economic Impact
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news24online.com: Who is Khalilur Rahman? Muhammad Yunus ally, US ‘Deep State’ link in focus as Tarique Rahman’s India visit faces cancellation
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“The crack … that caused the collapse of the building has shown us that if we don”
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The Times of Israel: Yunus’s Absence From Presidential Race May Signal Better India-Bangladesh Ties
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Muhammad Yunus | Biography & Facts
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Moneycontrol.com: Bangladesh Army Chief initially opposed Muhammad Yunus as interim govt head, reveals ex-Law Adviser
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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS): Path of new Bangladesh to begin from July Memorial Museum: Prof Yunus
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Republic World: '2024 Bangladesh Protests Used To Create Path To Power Outside Ballot Box': Hasina Attacks Yunus in First Address Since Ouster
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Ajker Patrika: PM inaugurates July Uprising Memorial Museum with Muhammad Yunus
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Public attention spiked: 4,351 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.7× the usual 569, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: MOS:STRAIGHT
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nytimes.com: Muhammad Yunus
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After completing his duties as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
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Mint: Muhammad Yunus brought up India’s ‘Seven Sisters’ in exit address day before Tarique Rahman’s oath-taking
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NDTV: What's Next For Yunus As His Term As Bangladesh Chief Adviser Comes To An End?
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India.com: Muhammad Yunus finally accepts reality, calls Bangladesh the world champion in fraud, urges people of the country to…
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The Quint rated the claim “The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has cancelled holidays for major Hindu festivals, including Durga Puja, Janmashtami, and Saraswati Puja.” False.
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2025· 18 entries
Reported claimRated The claim is false. Muhammad Yunus did not make any such statement, and there are no credible reports to support it. While Yunus has previously commented on the Seven Sisters, he did not say anything about freeing them from India. · DigitEye India
DigitEye India rated the claim “Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, has said that he will soon free the Seven Sisters, the seven northeastern states from India’s clutches.” The claim is false. Muhammad Yunus did not make any such statement, and there are no credible reports to support it. While Yunus has previously commented on the Seven Sisters, he did not say anything about freeing them from India..
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Rumor Scanner rated the claim “"The Seven Sisters, i.e., the 7 states of India, belong to us; we will soon free them from Indian control": Dr. Yunus” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus said that his mother was raped by Pakistani soldiers during the 1971 liberation war, as per this Dhaka Tribune graphic.” False.
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India Today rated the claim “Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus said that his mother was raped by Pakistani soldiers during the country's freedom struggle in 1971.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Viral graphic shows Bangladesh chief adviser Yunus admitting to his mother being assaulted by Pakistani soldiers in 1971” False.
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fact checker rated the claim “A video claiming to show fast campus escalators for students at BRAC University in Bangladesh, after alleged complaints to Muhammad Yunus.” misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Muhammad Yunus's deputy press secretary attacked by extremists.” False.
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Dismislab rated the claim “A circulating AI-generated video claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin said Dr. Yunus formed an illegal government and a false mass uprising was staged in Bangladesh.” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Mohd Yunus's media advisor was attacked in public in Bangladesh” False.
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India Today rated the claim “The video shows the deputy press secretary of Muhammed Yunus being attacked by a mob in Dhaka.” False.
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PTI rated the claim “Sonam Wangchuk and Bangladesh’s interim Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, met recently amid the recent violence in Ladakh.” Misleading.
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News Mobile rated the claim “Picture of Sonam Wangchuk Meeting Bangladesh’s interim Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus amid the recent violence in Ladakh” Misleading.
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Awarded Time 100 (2025).
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Indiatimes: Muhammad Yunus accused of 'special affection' for a party after meet with BNP
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“10 April 2025, in Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025 at Hotel Intercontinental”
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“s Starlink within three months. The initiative aims to deliver reliable satellite internet across the nation and prevent political disruptions from leading to internet blackouts, as happened in the past. Yunus emphasized that satellite internet through Starlink would allow broader access to education, health services, and entrepreneurship, especially in rural and underserved regions. He also expressed interest in collaborating with Elon Musk to unlock Bangladesh”
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“3 April 2025, in BIMSTEC conference Bangkok”
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Was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World
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2024· 7 entries
Yahoo: Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks
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Voice of America: Muhammad Yunus sworn in to lead Bangladesh's interim government
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News4Jax: Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who'll head Bangladesh's interim government?
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Bangladesh court indicts Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and others on charges of embezzlement
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“Meeting at the Chief Adviser’s residence (24 August 2024)”
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“The Daily Star (10 August 2024)”
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Career landmark: Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (2024–2026).
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2019· 1 entry
His other brother Muhammad Jahangir (d. 2019) was a television presenter and a social activist in Bangladesh.
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2017· 3 entries
Democracy Now: Muhammad Yunus on Microfinance, Grameen Bank & How 5 Men Own More Wealth Than Half the World
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Democracy Now!: Muhammad Yunus on Achieving a World with Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment & Zero Emissions
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Awarded list of honorary citizens of Paris, France (2017).
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2013· 2 entries
Was tried a second time, because he had supposedly received earnings without the necessary government permission, including his Nobel Peace Prize earnings and royalties from his book sales
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Faced a state-backed smear campaign that accused him of being un-Islamic and promoting homosexuality, after he signed a joint statement criticising the prosecution of gay people in Uganda in 2012 with three other nobe
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2012· 1 entry
Yunus became Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, a position he held until 2018
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2010· 6 entries
Won Congressional Gold Medal (2010).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2010).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2010).
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Awarded honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos (2010).
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And ultimately removed him from Grameen Bank, citing his age
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The British magazine New Statesman listed Yunus at 40th in the list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010"
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2009· 2 entries
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Barack Obama (2009).
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And the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010
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2008· 5 entries
Awarded National Order of Benin (2008).
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“Citation choisie pour le 9 avril 2008.”
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And chaired by Yunus, it promotes his philosophy of social business and serves as a resource center for related initiatives
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By former French president Jacques Chirac in order to promote world peace
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“Citation choisie pour le 5 mai 2008.”
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2007· 5 entries
Won The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal (2007).
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Awarded Order of the Liberator (2007).
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That he would seek public office, even though he never went through with his plans"
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“Creating a World without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism (2007)”
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Complaining about a statement that Yunus made to the AFP news agency, "Politicians in Bangladesh only work for power
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2006· 10 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.
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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (2006).
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Valencia (2006).
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Alicante (2006).
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Awarded Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want (2006).
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The Colbert Report in 2008, Real Time with Bill Maher in 2009 and The Simpsons in 2010
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And the Grameen Bank he founded jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize
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“Geschenke spornen niemanden an. Sie machen träge." - Geo 10/2006”
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“The Daily Star (14 October 2006)”
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For founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance
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2005· 1 entry
“Eliminating Poverty Through Market-Based Social Entrepreneurship" in Global Urban Development Magazine (May 2005)”
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (2004).
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2003· 2 entries
Awarded Volvo Environment Prize (2003).
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Awarded Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain (2003).
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2002· 2 entries
“Grameen Bank II: Designed to Open New Possibilities (2002)”
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President Clinton described Yunus as "a man who long ago should have won the Nobel Prize [in Economics and] I'll keep saying that until they finally give it to him
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (2001).
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“Autobiography : Banker to the Poor (2001)”
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1998· 5 entries
Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (1998).
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Awarded Princess of Asturias Award for Concord (1998).
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Sydney (1998).
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Awarded Sydney Peace Prize (1998).
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Awarded honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1998).
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1997· 2 entries
Awarded Empowering award (1997).
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“Interview with Prof. Muhammad Yunus" Australian Broadcasting Corporation (25 March 1997)”
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1996· 3 entries
Awarded International Simón Bolívar Prize (1996).
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Had transferred approximately $100 million to a sister company of Grameen Bank
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Muhammad Yunus served as an advisor to the caretaker government led by former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman
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1994· 2 entries
Awarded World Food Prize (1994).
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Awarded International Pfeffer Peace Award (1994).
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1990· 2 entries
Published “The american college of rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia” in Arthritis & Rheumatism — cited 6,717 times.
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Published “The american college of rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia” in Arthritis & Rheumatism — cited 6,714 times.
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1989· 1 entry
These diversified interests started growing into separate organisations
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Independence Award in Rural Development (1987).
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1986· 1 entry
Their daughter Dina Afroz Yunus was born in 1986.
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1984· 2 entries
Awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award (1984).
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The World Food Prize, the International Simon Bolivar Prize (1996), the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord and the Sydney Peace Prize in 1998, and the Seoul Peace Prize in 2006
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1983· 1 entry
Which plays a significant role in poverty alleviation in various countries of the world including Bangladesh
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1980· 29 entries
“Menschen nur Geld zu geben, nimmt ihnen jede Initiative zur Selbsthilfe, jede Kreativität." - Auf die Frage, ob man besser Sozialhilfe verteilt, um vom Extremismus abzuhalten Spiegel Online”
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Who was then a researcher in physics at Manchester University
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“Original: «Peace is threatened by unjust economic, social and political order, absence of democracy, environmental degradation and absence of human rights.”
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“Ökonom und Friedensnobelpreisträger aus Bangladesch”
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“Da quel giorno mi dedicai a disimparare la teoria e a prendere lezioni dalla realtà. Per trovarla non dovevo andare lontano: la realtà era ovunque, bastava uscire dall'aula.”
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“Discours à l'occasion de la remise des prix Nobel en Norvège à Oslo.”
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“Credo fermamente che l'università non debba essere una torre d'avorio, dove pochi intellettuali si ingegnano a raggiungere vette sempre più alte di conoscenza, senza mai condividere con il mondo che preme ai suoi confini.”
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“One day our grandchildren will go to museums to see what poverty was like.”
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“Man kann eine Firma schaffen, die den Armen dient und bei der Profit ein Nebenprodukt ist, nicht das Ziel." - clubofbudapest.org/d/Ehrenmitglieder”
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“La sconfitta di ogni fanatismo consegue in modo naturale all'abolizione della povertà e alla liberazione umana dei poveri.”
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“Con el dinero empleado en las guerras habríamos acabado con la pobreza.”
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“La paz es amenazada por un orden económico, social y político injusto; por ausencia de democracia; por degradación del medio ambiente y ausencia de derechos humanos.”
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“Sie zahlen Kredite zuverlässiger zurück und investieren in Gesundheit und Ausbildung der Kinder." - Begründung, warum Frauen bei Kreditvergaben bevorzugt werden sollen, www.dradio.de”
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“Politische Willkür entscheidet, welche Geschäfte die Armen machen dürfen." - www.welt.de,»Arme brauchen Chancen, ihr Leben zu ändern”
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“Die Macht der Technologie kann jede Hürde überwinden, wenn sie im Dienste der Menschen und nicht des Profits steht." - heise-online,»Digital, Life, Design: Technologie kann alles lösen”
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“La pobreza no es una condición natural de los seres humanos, es una imposición artificial.”
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“Las mujeres logran un mayor impacto con el dinero. Gastan el dinero en los hijos, en avanzar hacia delante. Los hombres quieren disfrutarlo en el momento. Por eso se lo gastan en juego, prostitución, bebida... Las mujeres ponen el dinero en la educación de los hijos.”
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“Los niños de próximas generaciones irán a ver la pobreza a los museos.”
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“I believe that "government", as we know it today, should pull out of most things except for law enforcement and justice, national defense and foreign policy, and let the private sector, a "Grameenized private sector", a social-consciousness-driven private sector, take over their other functions.”
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“Los pobres son las personas bonsái. La sociedad no les ha permitido el suelo auténtico. Si les permites el suelo legítimo, oportunidades reales, crecerán tan alto como todos los demás.”
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“Original: «The poor people are the bonsai people. Society has not allowed them the real soil. If you allow them the real soil, real opportunities, they will grow as tall as everybody else.”
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“Tenemos que conseguir que todos los pobres tengan comida e Internet.”
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“Poor people always pay back their loans. It's us, the creators of institutions and rules, who keep creating trouble for them.”
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“Każdy człowiek ma potencjał i prawo do godnego życia. Dzięki Yunusowi i Bankowi Grameen wiemy, że najbiedniejsi z biednych mogą pracować na rzecz własnego rozwoju.”
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“The poor themselves can create a poverty-free world — all we have to do is to free them from the chains that we have put around them.”
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“Opis: z uzasadnienia decyzji Komitetu Noblowskiego o przyznaniu Nagrody Nobla.”
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“Poverty has been created by the economic and social system that we have designed for the world. It is the institutions that we have built, and feel so proud of, which created poverty.”
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“I will not spend the money for myself. I will rather spend it in special business on a no-profit-no-loss policy. We will also establish an eye hospital where even beggars will be given treatment at the cost of Taka 10-20.”
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Yunus later married Afrozi Yunus in 1980, who was then a researcher in physics at Manchester University.
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1977· 2 entries
In Chittagong, as Vera returned to New Jersey claiming that Bangladesh was not a good place to raise a baby
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Yunus's marriage with Vera ended within months of the birth of their baby girl, Monica Yunus, in 1977 in Chittagong, as Vera returned to New Jersey claiming that Bangladesh was not a good place to raise a baby.
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1976· 1 entry
During visits to the poorest households in the village of Jobra near Chittagong University, Yunus discovered that very small loans could make a disproportionate difference to a poor person
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1975· 1 entry
Developed a Nabajug Tebhaga Khamar (lit
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1971· 2 entries
Yunus returned home in 1972
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Yunus founded a citizen's committee and ran the Bangladesh Information Center, with other Bangladeshis in the United States, to raise support for liberation
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1967· 2 entries
In 1967, while Yunus attended Vanderbilt University, he met Vera Forostenko, a student of Russian literature at Vanderbilt University and daughter of Russian immigrants to Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
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While Yunus attended Vanderbilt University, he met Vera Forostenko, a student of Russian literature at Vanderbilt University and daughter of Russian immigrants to Trenton, New Jersey, United States
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1965· 2 entries
Awarded Fulbright Scholarship (1965).
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Received a Fulbright scholarship to study in the United States
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1957· 1 entry
Enrolled in the Department of Economics at Dhaka University and completed his BA in 1960 and MA in 1961
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1952· 1 entry
And to Canada in 1955 to attend Jamborees
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1944· 1 entry
His family moved to the city of Chittagong, and he moved from his village school to Lamabazar Primary School
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-06-28.
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