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Why is Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus Alone and Alienated in Bangladesh?

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Why is Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus Alone and Alienated in Bangladesh?

Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus is facing jail time. On January 1, a Bangladeshi labor court convicted Yunus for violating the country’s labor laws and sentenced him to six months in prison. Yunus is facing charges of money laundering, tax evasion and corruption in some 198 cases. His jail term is yet to … Read more

176 World Leaders and Nobel Laureates Urge Bangladesh to Halt Legal Cases Against Peace Prize Winner

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176 World Leaders and Nobel Laureates Urge Bangladesh to Halt Legal Cases Against Peace Prize Winner

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, founder-manager of the Grameen Bank, Bangladesh, at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 29, 2009. Credit: Wikipedia/World Economic Forum Advertisement More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates have urged Bangladesh’s prime minister to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel … Read more