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Muhammad Yunus

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Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, civil society leader and statesman who has been serving as the fifth chief adviser of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. Yunus pioneered the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 as the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize and he is also the founder of Grameen Bank. Born in Hathazari, Chittagong, Yunus passed his matriculation and intermediate examinations from Chittagong Collegiate School and Chittagong College, respectively. He completed his BA from University of Dhaka and joined as a lecturer in Chittagong College. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Muhammad Yunus is the 39th most popular businessperson (down from 28th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Bangladesh (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Bangladeshi Businessperson.

Muhammad Yunus is most famous for being the founder of Grameen Bank, which is a bank that lends money to the poor.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Muhammad Yunus ranks 39 out of 847. Before him are Guccio Gucci, Eddie Jordan, Margaret Hamilton, Linda McMahon, Jules Rimet, and Colonel Sanders. After him are Bertha Benz, Robert Kiyosaki, Frank Williams, Carlos Slim, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Philip Kotler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Muhammad Yunus ranks 27. Before him are Raul Julia, Michael Gambon, J. M. G. Le Clézio, J. M. Coetzee, Burhanuddin Rabbani, and Joachim Gauck. After him are Martin Sheen, Frank Zappa, Carlos Slim, Tabaré Vázquez, Peter C. Doherty, and Joseph Brodsky.

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In Bangladesh

Among people born in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus ranks 4 out of 74. Before him are Sheikh Hasina (1947), Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858), and Chandragupta I (250). After him are Mohammed Shahabuddin (1949), Atiśa (982), Abdul Hamid (1944), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920), Mohammad Ali Bogra (1909), Matsyendranatha (901), Zillur Rahman (1929), and William Beveridge (1879).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Bangladesh

Among businesspeople born in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus ranks 1. 

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