Prof Yunus reiterated his belief that workers and employers are essential partners in nation-building. "Their joint efforts can create a strong, self-reliant, and prosperous Bangladesh," he said.

Muhammad Yunus has struggled to navigate between the army, career politicians and the protest movement that overthrew the country’s authoritarian leader last year. By Saif Hasnat Reporting from ...

Yunus ultimately did not move forward with forming the party. In 2011, Bangladesh’s government-controlled central bank removed Yunus as managing director of Grameen Bank, saying he had exceeded ...

Bangladesh's interim chief Mohammad Yunus on Thursday said peace is becoming elusive in Asia and beyond, with wars and man-made conflicts destroying the lives and livelihoods of thousands.

Yunus, a Nobel laureate, has been asked to guide Bangladesh through its new transitory period. Here’s what you need to know about the country’s new leader.

Mr. Yunus, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work in microfinance, is widely respected in Bangladesh. The ousted prime minister largely saw him as a threat.

But hours after Hasina's ouster on Aug. 5, Yunus received a phone call. He was asked to serve as special advisor to the interim government. It was a "very strange turn of events," he told NPR's ...

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus will begin a four-day official visit to China on Wednesday, which will include talks with President Xi Jinping and top business executives.

Yunus ultimately did not move forward with forming the party. In 2011, Bangladesh’s government-controlled central bank removed Yunus as managing director of Grameen Bank, saying he had exceeded ...