Dr Muhammad Yunus
Prof Yunus sees significant improvement in law and order
Praises military for its active involvement in stabilising the situation as army chief pays visit
12 August 2024, 13:12 PM
Prof Yunus acquitted in graft case
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has been acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) four days after his acquittal in the case filed for labour law violations
11 August 2024, 14:50 PM
Can’t talk about tenure without fixing reform agenda
Says Adviser Rizwana Hasan
9 August 2024, 19:44 PM
Yunus stands in the rain to pay homage to Liberation War heroes
Chief Adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus honoured the martyrs of the Liberation War this morning by laying wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar
9 August 2024, 05:21 AM
Yunus-led interim govt takes charge
The interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus took oath last night, four days after the resignation and departure of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina amid a mass upsurge led by students.
8 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Dr Yunus’ conviction sets a repugnant precedent
The frequent vilification of Dr Yunus by senior Awami League members, including the PM, have led many to believe this was an orchestrated persecution.
3 January 2024, 14:00 PM
Hillary Clinton urges support for Prof Yunus
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton urged support for Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus in a social media post
30 August 2023, 07:23 AM
Labour law violation: Trial against Yunus to run, says SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court verdict that cleared the way for the labour court to run the trial of a case filed against Nobel Laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Muhammad Yunus on charge of violating labour law
8 May 2023, 05:31 AM
Govt to invite Yunus, Khaleda, WB president to Padma Bridge inauguration
The government will invite Dr Muhammad Yunus, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and World Bank president to the Padma Bridge inauguration ceremony on June 25.
12 June 2022, 12:36 PM
All cases against Dr Yunus, Grameen Telecom withdrawn
All cases filed against Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and his organisation Grameen Telecom have been withdrawn by the latter's employees from the courts concerned after they reached a settlement over the claim of payments.
23 May 2022, 17:05 PM
PM's comments on The Daily Star editor
Following are the comments made by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, while delivering a speech yesterday, marking her homecoming from exile in 1981. We publish it verbatim.
18 May 2022, 18:00 PM
BFIU seeks bank account details of Muhammad Yunus
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide detailed information of accounts and transactions of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus for the last two years.
24 January 2022, 10:11 AM
SC upholds HC order staying trial proceedings of 5 cases against Dr Yunus
The Supreme Court today upheld the High Court orders that stayed trial proceedings of five separate cases filed against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus over sacking five employees of Grameen Communications.
5 October 2020, 13:55 PM
Dr Muhammad Yunus appointed chancellor of Malaysian university
Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, has been appointed the inaugural chancellor of Albukhary International University (AIU) in Malaysia, reports the New Straits Times.
2 September 2020, 07:13 AM
Microlenders in India may benefit from workers returning home: Dr Yunus
As industries in India struggle to restart operations after millions of labourers returned home, having lost their jobs amid the coronavirus outbreak, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has said this “reverse migration” of workers can offer fresh business opportunities for microlenders in the country.
9 June 2020, 06:24 AM
Labour court acquits Dr Yunus
A labour court in Dhaka has acquitted Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three other top officials of Grameen Communications from charges of violating labour laws.
11 March 2020, 13:52 PM
Don’t arrest or harass Dr Yunus till Nov 7: HC tells govt
The High Court orders the government not to harass or arrest Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus until November 7 in three cases filed on charge of sacking three employees of Grameen Communications.
28 October 2019, 06:49 AM
Muhith lauds Yunus, Abed for poverty alleviation
Finance Minister AMA Muhith applauds Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and Brac founder Fazle Hasan Abed for their pioneering efforts to eradicate the country’s poverty.
2 March 2017, 15:38 PM
Many donors to Clinton Foundation met with Hillary at State
More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state are found to have given money — either personally or through companies or groups — to the Clinton Foundation.
24 August 2016, 12:58 PM
Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus carries the flame
Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has taken the Olympic Torch as it makes the epic journey across Rio de Janeiro to light the cauldron of the Rio Games 2016.
5 August 2016, 10:06 AM