Tag: Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh’s Yunus vows to help poor despite legal woes

Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus vowed Sunday to overcome scores of court cases that his supporters say are politically motivated to achieve his environmental and economic policies. “Our dream is to create a new world,” 83-year-old Yunus told reporters outside court, after he was formally granted bail in his appeal against a six-month prison sentence in a case widely criticised by human rights groups. Yunus is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his […]