I like your word misfortune Sir.Now the apt word is catastrophe.He hides under the protection of the CIA and the traitor elements of the Bangladesh army.My God he is repudiating the wonderful Bengalee heritage and is talibanizing the country whose freedom was the gift of India.A totally shameless creature now destroying Bangladesh.When the people wake up,not far away,only Biden has to leave,he will flee to the USA. YM
On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 12:08 PM APS Mani <[email protected]> wrote: > Worth reading the full details of Yunus. Had the misfortune of meeting > him in person during my Tokyo days, very close conversation too. Thanks, > KR Sir, Mani > > On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 11:01 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Muhammad Yunus Article >> >> From Wikipedia >> >> 5th Chief Adviser of Bangladesh >> >> Assumed office 8 August 2024 >> >> President Mohammed Shahabuddin >> >> Preceded by Sheikh Hasina >> >> (as Prime Minister) >> >> Adviser of the Caretaker Government >> >> In office >> >> 30 March 1996 – 23 June 1996 >> >> President Abdur Rahman Biswas >> >> Chief Adviser Muhammad Habibur Rahman >> >> Personal details >> >> Born 28 June 1940 (age 84) >> >> Hathazari, Bengal Province, British India >> >> Citizenship >> >> British Raj (1940–1947) >> >> Pakistan (1947–1971) >> >> Bangladesh (since 1971) >> >> Awards >> >> Olympic Laurel (2020) >> >> Congressional Gold Medal (2010) >> >> Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009) >> >> Nobel Peace Prize (2006) >> >> Independence Award (1987) >> >> Muhammad Yunus[a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, >> entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as >> Chief Adviser (interim head of government) of the interim government of >> Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize >> in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of >> microcredit and microfinance. 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 >> >> In 2012, Yunus became Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University in >> Scotland, a position he held until 2018 Previously, he was a professor of >> economics at Chittagong University in Bangladesh. He published several >> books related to his finance work. He is a founding board member of Grameen >> America and Grameen Foundation, which support microcredit Yunus also served >> on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, a public >> charity to support UN causes, from 1998 to 2021.In 2022, He partnered with >> Global Esports Federation as part of the Esports for Development (E4D) >> movement to support the development of Esports. >> >> Following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina, President Mohammed Shahabuddin >> gave Yunus a mandate to form an interim government, acceding to calls from >> student leaders for his appointment. His government has appointed a >> Constitutional Reform Commission to draft a revision to the Constitution of >> Bangladesh and has pledged the convocation of a constituent assembly. His >> acquittal on appeal the following day of charges of labour code violations, >> which were viewed as politically motivated, facilitated his return to the >> country and appointment. His name was listed in The 500 Most Influential >> Muslims in 2024. >> >> In 1965, he received a Fulbright scholarship to study in the United >> States. He obtained his PhD in economics from the Vanderbilt University >> Graduate Program in Economic Development (GPED) in 1971 From 1969 to 1972, >> Yunus was the assistant professor of economics at Middle Tennessee State >> University in Murfreesboro.During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, >> Yunus founded a citizen's committee and ran the Bangladesh Information >> Center, with other Bangladeshis in the United States, to raise support for >> liberation. He also published the Bangladesh Newsletter from his home in >> Nashville. After the War, he returned to Bangladesh and was appointed to >> the government's Planning Commission headed by Nurul Islam. However, he >> found the job boring and resigned to join Chittagong University as head of >> the Economics department. >> >> In 1974 we ended up with a famine in the country. People were dying of >> hunger and not having enough to eat. And that's a terrible situation to see >> around you. And I was feeling terrible that here I teach elegant theories >> of economics, and those theories are of no use at the moment with the >> people who are going hungry. So I wanted to see if as a person, as a human >> being, I could be of some use to some people. >> >> >> >> – Muhammad Yunus while talking about reason behind creating Grameen Bank >> >> Political career >> >> In July 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel >> and Desmond Tutu convened a group of world leaders "to contribute their >> wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackle some of the world's >> toughest problems. Nelson Mandela announced the formation of this new >> group, The Elders, in a speech he delivered on the occasion of his 89th >> birthday. Yunus attended the launch of the group and was one of its >> founding members. He stepped down as an Elder in September 2009, stating >> that he was unable to do justice to his membership due to the demands of >> his work.Yunus is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of >> ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for >> equitable and sustainable development in Africa. Every year, the Panel >> releases a report, the Africa Progress Report, that outlines an issue of >> immediate importance to the continent and suggests a set of associated >> policies. In July 2009, Yunus became a member of the SNV Netherlands >> Development Organisation International Advisory Board to support the >> organisation's poverty reduction work Since 2010, Yunus has served as a >> Commissioner for the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, a UN >> initiative which seeks to use broadband internet services to accelerate >> social and economic development In March 2016, he was appointed by United >> Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the High-Level Commission on >> Health Employment and Economic Growth, which was co-chaired by presidents >> François Hollande of France and Jacob Zuma of South Africa.[47] Following >> the Rohingya genocide in 2016–2017, Yunus urged Myanmar to end violence >> against Rohingya Muslims. >> >> Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the transitional leader of the interim >> government on 7 August 2024 by president Mohammed Shahabuddin. On 8 August >> 2024, he took the oath and has been serving as the Chief Advisor of the >> 2024 Bangladesh interim government.After the oath he visited injured >> peoples in Dhaka Medical College.[62] On 10 August 2024, he visited the >> home and family members of Abu Sayed He also visited injured student >> protesters in the Rangpur Medical College. Following communal violence >> after Hasina's resignation, Yunus threatened to resign if the violence >> continued and vowed to crack down on conspirators of the attacks. >> >> Controversies >> >> 2011 dismissal >> >> The second Awami League government announced a review of Grameen Bank >> activities on 11 January 2011. In February 2011, several international >> leaders, such as Mary Robinson, stepped up their defence of Yunus through a >> number of efforts, including the founding of a formal network of supporters >> known as "Friends of Grameen". >> >> On 15 February 2011, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh, Abul Maal Abdul >> Muhith, declared that Yunus should "stay away" from Grameen Bank while it >> is being investigated. On 2 March 2011, Muzammel Huq, a former Bank >> employee, whom the government had appointed chairman in January, announced >> that Yunus had been fired as managing director of the Bank. However, Bank >> General Manager Jannat-E Quanine issued a statement that Yunus was >> "continuing in his office" pending review of the legal issues surrounding >> the controversy. >> >> In March 2011, Yunus petitioned the Bangladesh High Court challenging the >> legality of the decision by the Bangladeshi Central Bank to remove him as >> managing director of Grameen Bank. The same day, nine elected directors of >> Grameen Bank filed a second petition. U.S. Senator John Kerry expressed his >> support to Yunus in a statement on 5 March 2011 and declared that he was >> "deeply concerned" by this affair. The same day in Bangladesh, thousands of >> people protested and formed human chains to support Yunus. The High Court >> hearing on the petitions, was planned for 6 March 2011 but postponed. On >> 8 March 2011, the Court confirmed Yunus's dismissal. >> >> Accusation of 'loan sharking' and effectiveness of microfinance >> >> Yunus at an opening ceremony of his new book in New York City in 2008 >> >> The allegations against Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank were made in a >> context where some people began to question the effectiveness of >> microfinance, prompted by the actions of some for-profit microfinance >> institutions (MFIs) in India and Mexico.[79] Coercion, peer pressure and >> physical harassment were reportedly used as loan repayment practices in >> some specific MFIs.[80] Commercialisation of microcredit prompted Yunus to >> state that he "never imagined that one day microcredit would give rise >> to its own breed of loan sharks." >> >> The lure of profits attracted some for-profit MFIs to hold initial public >> offerings (IPOs), including the largest Indian MFI, SKS Microfinance, which >> held an IPO in July 2010 In September 2010, Yunus criticised the IPO; in a >> debate with SKS founder Vikram Akula during the Clinton Global Initiative >> meeting, he said, "Microcredit is not about exciting people to make money >> off the poor. That's what you're doing. That's the wrong message >> completely." Calculations of actual interest rate vary, but one estimate >> puts average Grameen rates at about a 23% interest rate (comparable to the >> inflation rate). Also see what annual interest do NGOs earn from a fixed >> initial capital? In 2013, he faced a state-backed smear campaign that >> accused him of being un-Islamic and promoting homosexuality, after he >> signed a joint statement criticising the prosecution of gay people in >> Uganda in 2012 with three other nobel laureates. >> >> Food adulteration case >> >> On 27 January 2011, Yunus appeared in court in a food-adulteration case >> filed by the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Food Safety Court, accusing him >> of producing an "adulterated" yogurt whose fat content was below the legal >> minimum. This yogurt is produced by Grameen Danone, a social business joint >> venture between Grameen Bank and Danone that aims to provide opportunities >> for street vendors who sell the yogurt and to improve child nutrition with >> the nutrient-fortified yogurt. According to Yunus' lawyer, the allegations >> are "false and baseless". >> >> Trials >> >> Yunus faced 174 lawsuits in Bangladesh, 172 of which were civil cases. >> Allegations included labour law violations, corruption, and money >> laundering, which Yunus alleged were politically motivated. >> >> Hasina launched a series of trials against Yunus. The former put the >> latter on trial in 2010 and ultimately removed him from Grameen Bank, >> citing his age. In 2013, he was tried a second time, because he had >> supposedly received earnings without the necessary government permission, >> including his Nobel Peace Prize earnings and royalties from his book sales. >> The series of trials against Yunus puzzled figures worldwide, from the 8.3 >> million underprivileged women served by Grameen Bank to U.S. President >> Barack Obama. >> >> On 1 January 2024, a court in Bangladesh sentenced Yunus to a six-month >> prison term, along with three employees from Grameen Telecom for labor law >> violations. However, the court granted bail pending appeals. Amnesty >> International declared Yunus's conviction a "blatant abuse" of the justice >> system. The conviction was overturned on 7 August 2024 following an appeal. >> He has been acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption >> Commission (ACC) just four days after getting acquittal for the labour >> violations case >> >> 9 March, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam expressed the government's >> attitude when he said, "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should have been >> awarded the Nobel Peace Prize". He went on to challenge the wisdom of the >> Nobel committee. >> >> The Bangladesh government launched the first trial against Yunus in >> December 2010, alleging that in 1996 he had transferred approximately $100 >> million to a sister company of Grameen Bank. Yunus denied the allegations >> and he was found innocent by the Norwegian government. >> >> Yunus became subject to legal proceedings over three criminal cases. A >> criminal defamation case was filed against Yunus for criticising >> politicians in 2007. A food inspector filed another case against Yunus, >> alleging that yogurt manufactured by Grameen-Danone was adulterated. The >> final blow came on 3 March 2011. Bangladesh Bank informed Grameen in a >> letter that Yunus had been removed from Grameen, citing old age. Backed by >> nine boards of directors, 22 thousand employees, and 8.3 million Grameen >> borrowers, Yunus defied the government order, returned to Grameen's >> headquarters in Dhaka, and lodged an appeal at Dhaka High Court against the >> decision. However, Justice Mohammad Momtazuddin Ahmed and Justice Gobinda >> Chandra Tagore delivered the verdict against Yunus, Backed by >> international leaders (e.g., Hillary and Bill Clinton), national leaders >> (e.g., Sir Fazle Hasan Abed) and 8.3 million Grameen borrowers, Yunus filed >> an appeal in Bangladesh Supreme Court against the High Court's verdict. The >> full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul >> Haque heard the appeal on 15 March 2011 and upheld Yunus's removal by >> the government. >> >> Yunus at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway >> >> Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Grameen Bank, >> for their efforts to create economic and social development: >> >> Muhammad Yunus has shown himself to be a leader who has managed to >> translate visions into practical action for the benefit of millions of >> people, not only in Bangladesh, but also in many other countries. Loans to >> poor people without any financial security had appeared to be an impossible >> idea. From modest beginnings three decades ago, Yunus has, first and >> foremost through Grameen Bank, developed micro-credit into an ever more >> important instrument in the struggle against poverty. >> >> — Norwegian Nobel Committee[154] >> >> Yunus was the first Bangladeshi to ever get a Nobel Prize. He established >> Grameen Bank in 1983, which plays a significant role in poverty alleviation >> in various countries of the world including Bangladesh. In 2006, he and the >> Grameen Bank he founded jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize >> >> Former U.S. president Bill Clinton was a vocal advocate for the awarding >> of the Nobel Prize to Yunus. He expressed this in Rolling Stone magazine as >> well as in his autobiography My Life. In a speech given at University of >> California, Berkeley in 2002, President Clinton described Yunus as "a man >> who long ago should have won the Nobel Prize [in Economics and] I'll keep >> saying that until they finally give it to him." Conversely, The Economist >> stated explicitly that while Yunus was doing excellent work to fight >> poverty, it was not appropriate to award him the Peace Prize, stating: "... >> the Nobel committee could have made a braver, more difficult, choice by >> declaring that there would be no recipient at all." >> >> Yunus at the Annual Meeting 2009 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, >> Switzerland >> >> He is one of only seven persons to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, >> Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal. Other >> notable awards include the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1984, the World Food >> Prize, the International Simon Bolivar Prize (1996), the Prince of Asturias >> Award for Concord and the Sydney Peace Prize in 1998, and the Seoul Peace >> Prize in 2006. Additionally, Yunus has been awarded 50 honorary doctorate >> degrees from universities across 20 countries, and 113 international awards >> from 26 countries including state honours from 10 countries. Bangladesh >> government brought out a commemorative stamp to honour his Nobel Award.In >> January 2008, Houston, Texas declared 14 January as "Muhammad Yunus Day". >> >> Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government". Al >> Jazeera. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on >> >> Clandestinely getting the balance with the Muslim back up than >> the USA. Survival of the fittest. So A paper tiger living as a leexh. Can >> be quelled in a nano sec. K Rajaram IRS 81224 >> >> >> >> On Sun, 8 Dec 2024 at 09:13, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This man Yunus was a big usurous money lender bloated into the Nobel >>> Prize.This Nobel now repudiates the wonderful Bengali Heritage!He has >>> become the stooge of the CIA helping the genocide of Hindus.He wants to >>> ruin Bangladesh by creating a war against India,which it simply cannot >>> win.Of course he wants to run away when the Indian army takes over. >>> Under Hasina Bangladesh was wonderfully prospering.Now he wants to >>> bankrupt the country with a defeat in war.He cannot stay in Bangladesh >>> without the CIA protection. >>> YM >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Mar* >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCKo680wN_3u7aDu-GL_9Tzc9o6t6WiPgQ253q99N2P8cw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCKo680wN_3u7aDu-GL_9Tzc9o6t6WiPgQ253q99N2P8cw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- *Mar* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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