A Nobel peace laureate known globally as the “banker to the poor” could be imprisoned in his home country of Bangladesh as he faces a slew of legal charges that he says are politically motivated.

Muhammad Yunus is often referred to as "the world's banker to the poor" and his revolutionary Grameen (Village) banking system is estimated to have extended credit to more than seven million of ...

Mr. Yunus, also known as banker to the poor, is the founder of the Grameen bank, a bank that loans money for the purposes of self-employment to people with no collateral. Since its establishment ...

The 84-year-old, known as the "banker to the poorest of the poor", was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work loaning small cash sums to rural women, allowing them to invest in farm ...

Expectations were high. When Muhammad Yunus, the "banker to the poor” and founder of the Grameen Bank for microfinance in Bangladesh, received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in 2006 ...

Expectations were high. When Muhammad Yunus, the "banker to the poor” and founder of the Grameen Bank for microfinance in Bangladesh, received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in 2006 ...