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Nobel laureate Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, economist, Nobel laureate and civil society leader Muhammad Yunus arrives on the red carpet for the Charity Gala of the German Postcode Lottery under the theme 'Stand Up For Human Rights' in Duesseldorf, Germany on 24th May, 2023.

Dhaka, BangladeshReuters A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for labour law violations, prosecutors said, for what he said was a crime he did not commit. Yunus, 83, and his Grameen Bank won the 2006 peace prize for their work to lift millions out of poverty […]

Nobel winners call for coronavirus vaccines to be available for all

COVID19 vaccine

London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu and actor George Clooney are among more than 100 people who have signed an appeal for COVID-19 vaccines to be declared a global common good and made widely available. The appeal is led by the founder of the microcredit movement Muhammad Yunus, also a Nobel peace […]