“Poverty is the absence of all human rights. The frustrations, hostility and anger generated by abject poverty cannot sustain peace in any society.”

— Muhammad Yunus

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About Muhammad Yunus

Economist • Bangladeshi

Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank. His pioneering work in microcredit and microfinance...

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