Muhammad Yunus[a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, banker, economist, politician, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024.[1] Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance.[2] Yunus has received several other national and international honors, including the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010.
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| 5th Chief Adviser of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 8 August 2024 |
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| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Hasina (as Prime Minister) |
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| Born | 28 June 1940 Hathazari, Bengal, British India |
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| Political party | Independent (2007–present) |
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Nagorik Shakti (2007) |
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| Relatives | Muhammad Ibrahim (brother) |
| Residence(s) | Jamuna State House, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Website | muhammadyunus.org |
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| Discipline | Economics |
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In 2012, Yunus became Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, a position he held until 2018.[4][5] Previously, he was a professor of economics at Chittagong University in Bangladesh.[6] He published several books related to his finance work. He is a founding board member of Grameen America and Grameen Foundation, which support microcredit.[7] Yunus also served on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to support UN causes, from 1998 to 2021.[8] In 2022, he partnered with Global Esports Federation to build esports for the development movement.[9]
After dissolving parliament on 6 August 2024, Bangladeshi president Mohammed Shahabuddin nominated Yunus to serve as the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, acceding to student demands following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[10] His acquittal on appeal the following day of charges of labor code violations, which were viewed as politically motivated, facilitated his return to the country and appointment.[11]
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Yunus Centre
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