Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus pays tributes to Manmohan Singh at Indian High Commission in DhakaDhaka's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus visited India's High Commission in Dhaka to pay tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who ...
31 Dec, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
Durga Puja festival marred by desecration and damage in BangladeshRecent temple vandalism and violence against Hindus have surged in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Attacks on ...
19 Oct, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
Durga Puja festival marred by desecration and damage in BangladeshReports indicate growing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, including temple vandalism, following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resign...
18 Oct, 2024, 10.13 PM IST
Joe Biden meets Bangladesh interim leader in show of supportUS President Joe Biden met with Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus at the UN summit, showing support after an uprising ousted the a...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.54 PM IST
Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh's 'banker to the poor'Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will helm Bangladesh's interim government after the ouster of premier Sheikh Hasina, who ...
08 Aug, 2024, 04.27 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
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
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
Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh's 'banker to the poor'Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated globally for his efforts to alleviate poverty. However, in his home ...
01 Jan, 2024, 04.48 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
Matt Damon turns author, co-writes a book on access to clean waterThe Oscar-winning actor worked with environmentalist Gary White to write 'The Worth of Water'.
24 Nov, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
This 16-yr-old wants to bring environmental well-being in the economic realmFrom developing awareness about global economic disparity to working on her website, Anoushka Puri is carving a niche for herself.
21 May, 2018, 11.11 AM 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
Technology gives immense power for accessing knowledge: Muhammad YunusThe five-day-long event, organised by Tata Steel, concluded yesterday. A book titled "Policies and Practices Assessing Indian Tribal Health...
20 Nov, 2017, 12.20 PM IST
Clean elections must to fight corruption: Nobel laureate Muhammad YunusYunus and his Grameen Bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006 "for their efforts to create economic and social development from be...
09 Nov, 2017, 01.46 PM IST
PTI Exclusive: See no reason for Grameen Bank operations in India: Muhammad Yunus"The RBI has issued licences to convert 10 leading MFIs into specialised banks. I see no reason for Grameen Bank to set up its own operatio...
02 Nov, 2017, 01.07 PM IST