Renowned as the banker-for-the-poor Prof. Yunus will bring democracy and peace back to Bangladesh – with much love shown from students

The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Muhammad Yunus, pioneered the concepts of microcredit and microfinance, founding the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been appointed as the chief adviser of an interim government in Bangladesh. This decision comes in the aftermath of a political crisis that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country.

In his swearing in, Prof. Yunis stressed the need to exercise ‘discipline’ as the country rebuilds their self-respect. “Hard work and get it done,” the smiling professor added as he made his way through the airport. “New opportunities have arrived.”

Yunus, who celebrated the student-led protests as a ‘Second Victory Day,’ expressed his commitment to assist during this challenging period.

The students who led the movement for change deliberately chose Prof. Yunis for the appointment.

“This is our beautiful country with lots of exciting possibilities. We must protect and make it a wonderful country for us and for our future generations,” Yunus told reporters as he borders his flight from Paris.

Ahmed Ahsan, a former World Bank economist and a director of the Policy Research Institute in Bangladesh, says …

Yunus “is the man of the hour, chosen by the students who spearheaded the entire movement”.

MICRO-FINANCING WITH A SOCIAL FOCUS LIFTS MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES OUT OF POVERTY TO THRIVE