Muhammad Yunus
- Born: 28 June 1940 at village of Bathua, Chittagong Division
- Profession: Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank
- Recognition: First Bangladeshi to win Nobel Prize for Peace (2006). Third Bengali to win Nobel Prize after Rabindranath Tagore & Amartya Sen
- National contribution: Campaigned vigorously in America during 1971 Muktijuddho (Bangladesh Liberation War). Openly criticised government for lack of action during 1974 famine
- Hasani? Didn't know that! Third of nine children. Mother suffered from long-term mental illness
- Work include: Founding members of Global Elders, board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, author of 'Banker to the Poor', founding board member of Grameen America and Grameen Foundation
Biography
- Early life, education, active and mixed family
- Economics teacher aged 21 (first venture into business), travel to America for Ph.D. (first wife is an American-Russian)
- Bengali activist in America during 1971 Sangram, return to a broken nation to take up Professor of Economics role with Chittagong University
- 1974 famine gives birth to Grameen Bank (Village Bank)
- Divorce and second marriage (mother passes away, Monica returns to Bangladesh for the first time)
- Founder of over 60 companies, joint Nobel Peace Prize (2006) winner along with Grameen Bank
- Awards galore
Legacy
- Voted #2 in poll, 'Banker to the Poor' and other books, appearance in hit US cartoon Simpson
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Timeline of few major events in Muhammad Yunus's life
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