#Who_is_Dr._Muhammad_Yunus #Who_is_Dr._Muhammad_Yunus Biography Information #Interim_Government_Dr_Yunus_Introduction! #Dr_Muhammad_Yunus_About_Important_All_Facts #Unknown_World Who is this Dr. Muhammad Yunus Who is Dr. Muhammad Yunus Biography Information Professor Muhammad Yunus, also known as Dr. Muhammad Yunus or Dr. Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. Muhammad Yunus was born on 28 June 1940 to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Bathua, by the Kaptai road in Hathazari, Chittagong in the Bengal Presidency of the British Raj, present Bangladesh. [9][10] His father was Hazi Dula Mia Shoudagar, a jeweler, and his mother was Sufia Khatun. His early childhood was spent in the village. Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Grameen Bank, for their efforts to create economic and social development. Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi Nobel Prize winning banker and economist. He is a teacher in the Department of Economics of Chittagong University. He is the originator of the concept of microcredit. Professor Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank. Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He is the first Bangladeshi to receive this award. Yunus has won more national and international awards including the World Food Award. Family Muhammad Yunus was born on June 28, 1940 in Bathua village of Hathajari upazila of Chittagong district. His father's name is Haji Dula Mia Saudagar, and mother's name is Sufia Khatun. Dr. Afroji Yunus, wife of Muhammad Yunus. In personal life, Muhammad Yunus is the father of two daughters. Muhammad Yunus' brother Muhammad Ibrahim is a professor of physics at Dhaka University and his younger brother Muhammad Jahangir is a popular TV personality. Education His first school was Mahajan Fakir's School. Muhammad Yunus secured 16th place in the merit list in matriculation examination from Chittagong Collegiate School and got admission in Chittagong College. There he involved himself in cultural and political activities. In college he won first prize for acting in drama. He was also involved in editing literary magazines and writing columns in Azadi magazine. He joined the Boy Scouts when he was in the seventh grade and traveled to various countries in Asia and Europe including USA, Canada at the age of 15 on behalf of the Boy Scouts. Career In 1957, Muhammad Yunus was admitted to the Department of Economics in Dhaka University with honors and completed his BA and MA from there. He then joined the Bureau of Economics as a research assistant. Later, he joined Chittagong College as a lecturer in 1962. He went to the United States on a Fulbright scholarship in 1965 and received his PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University, USA in 1969 on a full scholarship. Yunus taught at Middle Tennessee State University from 1969 to 1972 before returning to Bangladesh. During the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, Muhammad Yunus was engaged in organizational work to build public opinion in favor of Bangladesh abroad and provide support to freedom fighters. Returning home in 1972, he joined Chittagong University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and served as the Head of the Department. He was promoted to the rank of Professor in 1975 and held this position till 1989. Dr. 40 world leaders open letter to Prime Minister about Yunus Dr. Yunus Dr. Politics is getting heated over the Yunus issue Muhammad Yunus Politics Biography of Dr. Muhammad Yunus Dr. Muhammad Yunus Biography in Bangla Muhammad Yunus documentary Dr. All the cases and complaints against Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus - Father of Microcredit and Social Business Muhammad Yunus Story Dr. How Yunus tried to enter politics in 2007 Dr. Hillary, Obama's response to Prime Minister's call for Yunus trial Muhammad Yunus Dr. Yunus, Politics is the rule of law. #Interim_Government_Dr_Yunus_Introduction! #Dr_Muhammad_Yunus_Important_All_Facts.