Dr yunus nobel prize

Profession(s)• Economist
• Banker
• EntrepreneurPhysical StatsHeight (approx.)5' 5" ( cm)Eye ColourBlackHair ColourSalt & PepperPoliticsPolitical PartyIndependentPolitical Journey Head-elect of the Interim Government of BangladeshAcademic WorkDisciplineEconomicsSchool/Tradition• Microcredit
• Social BusinessNotable Works• Grameen Bank
• Microcredit
• Social BusinessAwards, Honors, Medals, Achievements• Ramon Magsaysay Award, Philippines ()
• Independence Award ()
• Humanitarian Award, CARE, USA ()
• Mohamed Shabdeen Award for Science ()
• World Food Prize ()
• International Simon Bolivar Prize ()
• Sydney Peace Prize ()
• Indira Gandhi Peace Prize ()
• King Hussein Humanitarian Leadership Award ()
• Ashoka: Innovators for the Public Global Academy Member ()
• Volvo Environment Prize ()
• Nikkei Asia Prize for Regional Growth ()
• Franklin D.

Roosevelt Freedom Award ()
• One of The 25 Most Influential Business Persons of the Past 25 Years by Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia ()
• Nobel Peace Prize ()
• Seoul Peace Prize ()
• One of the top 12 business leaders, including him among "60 years of Asian Heroes" by Time Magazine ()
• Presidential Medal of Freedom ()
• The most influential thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine ()
• Congressional Gold Medal ()
• Listed 40th among "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures by New Statesman ()
• He has received 50 honorary doctorate degrees from universities in 20 countries and international awards from 26 countries.
• One of the 12 greatest entrepreneurs of the current era by Fortune Magazine ()
• Prince of Asturias Award for Concord ()
• Olympic Laurel ()
• United Nations Foundation's Champion of Global Change Award ()Personal LifeDate of Birth28 June (Friday)Age (as of )84 YearsBirthplaceVillage Bathua, Hathazari, District Chittagong, Bengal, British IndiaZodiac signCancerSignatureNationalityBangladeshiHometownChittagong, Bengal, British IndiaSchool• Primary education from Lamabazar Government Primary School, Sylhet, Bangladesh
• Matriculation from Chittagong Collegiate School, BangladeshCollege/University• University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeEducational Qualification(s)• B.

A. () and M. A. () from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Ph. D. from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee ()ReligionIslamCasteMuslim SaudagarsControversiesYunus and Grameen Bank's Operations
• On 27 January , Yunus faced a food adulteration case for producing yoghurt below the legal minimum fat content.
• A independent commission report accused Yunus of misrepresenting his authority and raised questions about Grameen Bank's operations and management of its assets.
• Yunus has faced lawsuits in Bangladesh including labour law violations and corruption, which he claimed were politically motivated.
• Sheikh Hasina's government has launched trials against Yunus, citing age and earnings issues.
• On 1 January , Yunus was sentenced to six months in prison for labour law violations but was granted bail pending appeal.
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Twitter
• LinkedInRelationships & MoreMarital StatusMarriedFamilyWife/Spouse(s)• Vera Forostenko Yunus ​(m.

- div. )​ (died in )
• Afrozi Yunus (a researcher in physics and a professor at Jahangirnagar University) ​(m. )
ChildrenDaughters- 2
• Monica Yunus (from first marriage) (American musician)

• Deena Afroz Yunus (from second marriage)
ParentsFather- Haji Dula Mia Soudagar (jeweler)
Mother- Sufia KhatunSiblingsBrothers
• Muhammad Ibrahim (a professor of physics, founder of the Center for Mass Education in Science)

• Muhammad Jahangir (a television presenter and social activist)