I am deeply saddened by the unprecedented earthquake and Tsunami in the Northeast of Japan which has brought severe destruction and suffering to the property and general public. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope all the families associated are safe and well a...
By Abdul Hannan Chowdhury
In the rapidly changing business world, many concepts emerge, evolve and decline at pace faster than their own evolution. This has led to the development of innumerable business jargons whose rate of awareness and acceptance varies from coun...
By Abdul Hannan Chowdhury
In 1974, the US secretary of state, Dr. Henry Kissinger, labeled Bangladesh as a "basket case." The image of Bangladesh, in post-independence era was degrading due to many social causes. However, a country in phase of early transition is expec...
December 12, 2010, Press Conferencein Grameen Banks' Head Office, Mirpur - 2, Dhaka - 1216
Professor Muhammad Yunus's Opening Remarks
Welcome. To all members of the media, I extend my good wishes to you.
In the past few days, that which has been published in signific...
Dear Professor Yunus,
We have noted developments in Bangladesh regarding the Grameen Bank and its founder, Professor Muhammad Yunus. We believe that the legacy of Grameen Bank and its 8 million families, toward fostering peace and overcoming poverty, serves as an impor...
CGAP today released the following statement from Tilman Ehrbeck, CGAP CEO, and Vijay Mahajan, Chair of CGAP's board, on the efforts to remove Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus as Managing Director of Grameen Bank:
"We are deeply concerned by the campaign of the past fe...
Dr. Munir Quddus
In recent months, the people of Bangladesh (and the world) have witnessed some momentous events. The opening ceremonies of world cricket match in Dhaka, the great people's uprising in the Middle East, the falling of autocrats Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak,...
