Mohammad Yunus: Professor's journey to becoming Bangladesh head via 'Banker to the Poor' NobelYunus, who started as a Professor at national and international Universities, earned the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for women's empowerment thr...
07 Aug, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead interim government in BangladeshNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The deci...
07 Aug, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
Bangladesh unrest: Muhammad Yunus, the 'Banker to the Poor,' poised to tame the chaosNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, renowned for founding the Grameen Bank in 1983, is back in action with the heavy task of rebuilding Banglade...
07 Aug, 2024, 06.15 AM IST
Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus says ready to head Bangladesh 'interim government'Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus expressed his readiness to lead an interim government in Bangladesh following mass protests that forced longt...
06 Aug, 2024, 07.57 PM IST
Protesters who toppled Hasina want a Nobel laureate to lead Bangladesh. Who is Muhammad Yunus?Bangladesh is undergoing a significant political upheaval after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following weeks of vio...
06 Aug, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and 13 others indicted on charges of embezzlement, trial to start next monthA Dhaka court has indicted Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and 13 others for embezzling over USD two million from the dividends of ...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.13 PM IST
Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus sentenced to six months in jail by Bangladesh courtThe 83-year-old economist, who was present in court, sought bail after the ruling, which Third Labour Court Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana gra...
01 Jan, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
More than 170 global leaders call for suspension of legal action against Bangladeshi Nobel laureate YunusOver 170 global leaders, including former US President Barack Obama, have written an open letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
30 Aug, 2023, 10.49 PM IST
Govt aims to provide 5,00,000 fibre-to-home (broadband) connections by SeptThe Ministry of Electronics and IT's rural network of 4,00,000 Common Service Centres has rolled out the facility after the Department of T...
03 Jul, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Human beings not wired to hold salaried jobs; should become independent entrepreneurs: Muhammad YunusYunus has a strong message for India too. He feels that Indian micro-finance companies should not try to become full-fledged banks.
04 Feb, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
Airtel, Axiata in talks to merge Bangladesh operationsThe proposed Airtel Bangladesh-Robi Axiata combine will overtake Banglalink in subscriber base to become the second-largest player after Te...
10 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Jain Irrigation in Fortune's 'Change of the World' listIndia-based micro-irrigation firm Jain Irrigation Systems is the sole company from the country named in Fortune magazine's inaugural 'Chang...
21 Aug, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
- Bharti to roll out 3G in Bangladesh, rebrand ops
Bharti Airtel is rechristening Warid Telecom International in the run-up to rebrand its Bangladesh operations and rolls out 3G services in ...
11 Dec, 2010, 05.05 AM IST
- No rethinking, Telenor to go ahead with Unitech JV
Norwegian telecom major Telenor, which recently picked up 60% stake in realty major Unitech’s telecom arm, has clarified that it would go-a...
13 Nov, 2008, 03.08 AM IST
- Nobel laureate threatens lawsuit against telecom operator
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is threatening legal proceedings against Norwegian telecom operator Telenor to force it to transform their jo...
05 Sep, 2008, 11.54 PM IST
'Making money is not the only pleasure'Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in an interview with ET revelas that he has now focused his attention on growing a model of business whose pu...
25 Aug, 2008, 02.24 AM IST
- Give 20% of Grameenphone IPO shares to bank borrowers:Yunus
Give 20% of Grameenphone IPO shares to bank borrowers:Yunus
19 Aug, 2008, 06.51 PM IST