Dhaka looks reborn after a fresh lick of paint. Though this is not your typical municipal spruce-up. The sprawling Bangladeshi capital has been festooned with garish political murals celebrating ...

(CNN) — A Nobel laureate known as the “banker to the poor” will aim to bring stability to Bangladesh after he answered a call by student protesters for him to temporarily lead the restive country ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head Bangladesh’s interim government after the nation’s longtime prime minister resigned and fled abroad in the ...

One year after mass protests toppled Bangladesh's regime, Muhammad Yunus is leading a nation in transition. He spoke with NPR about the challenges the country still faces. Sponsor Message MICHEL ...

I had just graduated college during one of the worst financial meltdowns in the United States. Fearing my fate, prompted me to pack up my meager belongings and head off to unchartered territory, all ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s next leader Muhammad Yunus arrived home Thursday from an overseas trip and will take office later in the day, as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country ...

Muhammad Yunus, as interim leader, faces the daunting task of restoring order in a country gripped by violence and uncertainty. By Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal Saif Hasnat reported from Dhaka, ...

Leaders of the student-led National Citizens Party at the party’s launch event at Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 28, 2025. Credit: Wikipedia/Waisul Bahar It’s been almost nine months ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, joins us for an extended interview on microfinance, the ...

A Nobel laureate known as the “banker to the poor” will aim to bring stability to Bangladesh after he answered a call by student protesters for him to temporarily lead the restive country following ...