On Sun, 8 Dec 2024, 13:21 Markendeya Yeddanapudi, < [email protected]> wrote:
> Wish that Hasina announces that she is still the Prime Minister and orders > his arrest.After all she has not resigned.The government of India is > committing a blunder by dealing with him.After all the Chief Justice of the > Supreme court too had to flee,thanks to the CIA. > YM > > On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 1:16 PM APS Mani <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I 100% agree with you as well that your prediction will come true, Sir. >> >> Mani >> >> On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 12:53 PM Markendeya Yeddanapudi < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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* >>> >> > > -- > *Mar* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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