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'''Muhammad Yunus''' (born 28 June 1940) is a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as [[Chief Adviser of Bangladesh|Chief Adviser]] of the [[2024 Interim government of Bangladesh|Interim government of Bangladesh]] since 8 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/muhammad-yunus-takes-oath-as-head-of-bangladeshs-interim-government|date=2024-08-08 |website=[[Al Jazeera]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923210026/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/muhammad-yunus-takes-oath-as-head-of-bangladeshs-interim-government |archive-date=23 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Yunus was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 2006 for founding the [[Grameen Bank]] and pioneering the concepts of [[microcredit]] and [[microfinance]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Nobel Peace Prize 2006|url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2006/yunus/biographical/|access-date=9 June 2020|website=NobelPrize.org|language=en-US|archive-date=26 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726173150/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2006/yunus/biographical/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2013 |title=House and Senate Leaders Announce Gold Medal Ceremony for Professor Muhammad Yunus |url=http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/house-senate-leaders-announce-gold-medal-ceremony-professor-muhammad-yunus |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829110121/https://www.speaker.gov/press-release/house-senate-leaders-announce-gold-medal-ceremony-professor-muhammad-yunus |archive-date=29 August 2018 |website=Press Release, US Congress}}</ref> | '''Muhammad Yunus''' (born 28 June 1940) is a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as [[Chief Adviser of Bangladesh|Chief Adviser]] of the [[2024 Interim government of Bangladesh|Interim government of Bangladesh]] since 8 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/muhammad-yunus-takes-oath-as-head-of-bangladeshs-interim-government|date=2024-08-08 |website=[[Al Jazeera]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923210026/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/muhammad-yunus-takes-oath-as-head-of-bangladeshs-interim-government |archive-date=23 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Yunus was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 2006 for founding the [[Grameen Bank]] and pioneering the concepts of [[microcredit]] and [[microfinance]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Nobel Peace Prize 2006|url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2006/yunus/biographical/|access-date=9 June 2020|website=NobelPrize.org|language=en-US|archive-date=26 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726173150/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2006/yunus/biographical/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2013 |title=House and Senate Leaders Announce Gold Medal Ceremony for Professor Muhammad Yunus |url=http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/house-senate-leaders-announce-gold-medal-ceremony-professor-muhammad-yunus |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829110121/https://www.speaker.gov/press-release/house-senate-leaders-announce-gold-medal-ceremony-professor-muhammad-yunus |archive-date=29 August 2018 |website=Press Release, US Congress}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:32, 26 December 2024
Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as 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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government" (in en). 2024-08-08. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/muhammad-yunus-takes-oath-as-head-of-bangladeshs-interim-government.
- ↑ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2006" (in en-US). https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2006/yunus/biographical/.
- ↑ "House and Senate Leaders Announce Gold Medal Ceremony for Professor Muhammad Yunus". March 5, 2013. http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/house-senate-leaders-announce-gold-medal-ceremony-professor-muhammad-yunus.