Thirty-four eminent citizens have expressed concern over the case filed against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others on charge of labour law violation. In a statement issued yesterday. tinyurl.com/smvz2pfk

As the lead sponsor of a resolution awarding Muhammad Yunus the Congressional Gold Medal for helping the world’s poor, I join these Nobel laureates in calling for an end to his harassment by the Bangladeshi government. protectyunus.wordpress.com/2023/08/27/glo…

“Policy change is the royal road to progress.” “Advocacy organizations can be the driving force.” Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director at Concordia on pandemic prep and global health #advocacy #equity #phc #pppr #TB #uhc

This year’s #NobelPeacePrize to #imprisoned proponent of women and human rights is announced as 2006 prize recipient faces judicial harassment and a hostile regime that could unjustly land Muhammad Yunus in prison in Bangladesh along with other #humanrights defenders @ProtectYunus

This is an outrage! @ProtectYunus Sam Daley-Harris Alex Counts #ProtectYunus #muhammadyunus

BANGLADESH: Today, a Dhaka Labour Court convicted 83 year old Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus and three of his colleagues under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 and sentenced them to six months’ imprisonment. The conviction of Yunus is emblematic of the beleaguered state of human

Muhammad Yunus has long been battling politically motivated cases brought by the Sheikh Hasina govt in #Bangladesh.

Professor Yunus's statement on verdict of labour court

This unjust sentencing of Prof. Yunus is yet another example of the Bangladeshi govt’s continued petty harassment against this Nobel laureate. I urge PM Hasina to end this embarrassing vendetta and focus on a free and fair upcoming election.

Congressional lawmakers are close to a deal that would partially revive President Biden’s expanded tax credit for lower-income families in exchange for extending tax incentives favored by business interests, according to people familiar with the matter. wapo.st/47y5aZT

Good to see Senator Dick Durbin speaking up for Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, champion of poverty-fighting efforts in so many countries. And very sad to see Bangladesh--so successful in other ways--sliding into increasing repression.

Arrived in Dhaka. informed 20 forcibly enter Grameen Kalyan office+demand building b handed over. People scared. Say attackers incl G Bank staff. Sounds like warlords #grameenkalyan #MuhammadYunus #Bangladesh #politics #Vendetta #LawAndOrder mzamin.com/news.php?news=…

No one has done more for people living in #poverty than Muhammad Yunus (Muhammad Yunus). He is the superhero of the world. And he has empowered more women than any other person in history. Today, his government in #Bangladesh has brought him up on false charges, and is trying to

Prof Yunus, Nobel Prize winner, and globally admired, being persecuted by the Bangladeshi government! thewire.in/south-asia/ban…

NEWS — Schumer will file cloture tonight on the bipartisan child tax credit bill. First procedural vote will be later this week.

You can tell people think that prime minister Sheikh Hasina is about to be thrown out of power in #bangladesh, because they have started saying what they really think about her and her Bangladesh Awami League government knowing she/it can’t threaten or jail them. Here is Professor Yunus

Here you go: Bangladesh’s student protesters propose Muhammad Yunus, arguably the country’s most famous person, to lead the country. But it’s an open question as to whether even a sensible person like him can quickly calm things down.

#Yunus has given his consent, say Anti-Discriminatory #StudentMovement organisers on the morning after Hasina's ouster #Bangladesh thedailystar.net/news/banglades…

For some time now, it was micro-credit that #Bangladesh taught the world. Now the country's students have something else that the world can learn from them: how to stand up to an autocrat, and win!

Looking forward to joining this panel on "Building on a Legacy of Child Survival" organized by Eleanor Crook Foundation at #Concordia24 where we will recall the legacy of UNICEF's legendary leader Jim Grant & lessons learned from his visionary leadership that are still relevant today.