Nobel laureate. Muhammad Yunus

Nobel laureate. Muhammad Yunus

‘Whenever the mind wakes up / hears the word

Then the morning came / Go to your vows'

-Rabindranath

Those who have sacrificed themselves in this Mahabrata celebration, those whose lives are always sacrificed at the altar of humanity, those who are hungry, miserable, poverty-stricken, shelter of helpless people, warm-hearted cool breeze of peace, comfort in sorrow, rough gray-loving dead Source, among them. The name of Muhammad Yunus is also memorable. Hunger from the world, poverty, the perpetual leader of deprivation, millennial trumpeter, the messenger of the century. Muhammad Yunus.

'Some are born great,

Some achieve greatness, and

some have greatness thrust

upon them. '

... William Shakespeare

Birth and education: Dr. Muhammad Yunus was born in 1940 in the village of Bathua in Hathazari, Chittagong. His father was Haji Dula Mia Saudagar and his mother was Sufia Khatun. He was the third of 14 siblings. Five of the siblings died in infancy. He moved to Chittagong in 1947. The first education was in the village school. After that he studied at Lama Bazar Primary School, Chittagong Collegiate School. From here. S. C. Passed with 17th place in the merit list. There were scouts in school life. In 1955, he participated in the Canadian World Scout Jamboree. He also took part in cultural activities while studying at Chittagong College. Awarded for acting in plays. In 1956 he was admitted to the Department of Economics, Dhaka University. From there in 1960 B.A. He took M.A. in 1971. Degree. After graduation he joined the Bureau of Economics and worked as a research assistant under professors Nurul Islam and Rehman Sobhan.

Career: He joined Chittagong College in 1981 as a Lecturer in the Department of Economics. Then go to America. In 1989, Vander built a PhD in economics from Built University. From 1969 to '72 he worked as an assistant professor of economics at Middle Tennessee State University. Then he came to Bangladesh and joined Chittagong University as a professor of economics. In 1984, he introduced the first micro-credit. In the same year he established Tebhaga Farm and Grameen Bank.

Dr. Mrittiyuddhe. Muhammad Yunus: When the war of liberation was going on in Bangladesh in 1971, this poor banker was studying in America. He has worked tirelessly in far away America to build public opinion in favor of the liberation war. This Bangladeshi with a rich career established the Bangladeshi Citizens Committee there. Launched Bangladesh Information Center. He helped the Bangladeshi officers working in the then Pakistani embassy in America to get out of there. He was also a member of Bangladesh Defense League. This group provided arms and other assistance to the freedom fighters.

Dr. Muhammad Yunus's life style: very ordinary and simple people. Muhammad Yunus. Less anger. Pride could not come close to him. Talk to you soon and keep up the good content. His smile shines. In that smile the poor man forgets his suffering. He ran from village to village. With loans without collateral for people. Today's Grameen Bank from Jobra Gram Tebhaga Samiti. Immerse yourself in work. Find joy in work. He does not have any expensive car or house. He sometimes uses an office micro or zip. There is no special mattress chair in the office room. He uses wooden chairs and tables. He can issue a rural check fatwa. With wearing gabardine cloth normal-cut pants. Wear lungi at home. He uses leather sandals on his feet. This is the dress he travels from country to country, from village to village. Yunus appeared in the same outfit all over the world. This makes him feel comfortable. Feel free to mix with all people. There is no artificiality. Spoke frankly. Listen to people. Give people hope.

Yunus Grameen Bank: Dr. Muhammad Yunus has a reputation for promoting microfinance in the banking world. His small loan is for the weakest, most helpless woman among the most needy people of the country. Men can also get this loan, but priority is given to women. Poverty is an unusual paralysis in his conception. Compared with bonsai tree. The tree that used to have a certain size according to the natural law of nature has been artificially reduced. He was not given a chance to grow. Grameen Bank is not an NGO, nor is it a donor dependent. Grameen Bank's loan repayment rate is almost 100%. It is an unimaginable thing in the conventional banking of the country. The bigger the borrower in the country, the bigger the defaulter. In addition to general banking, these features of Grameen Bank have brought a revolutionary change in the lives of the poor women of the country, in their thoughts, in their dreams. As much work has been done in this country for the empowerment of women, the most important, the most successful work has been recognized. Muhammad Yunus's Grameen Bank.

Winning the Nobel Peace Prize: In 2006, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the prominent economist of Bangladesh. Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank. Which has played a pioneering role in alleviating the deprivation of poor women in rural areas through micro-credit programs.

As the third Bengali and the first Bangladeshi to receive this award, the image of Bangladesh has been glorified in the court of the world. After independence in Bangladesh. Muhammad Yunus's Nobel Prize is a big event. This is the first time the award has been given to an economist and financial institution.

Of the six Nobel Peace Prizes awarded, all but the Manti Prize were awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in Oslo, Norway. The award ceremony was held at Oslo City Hall. Last Friday, October 13, 2008, the Nobel Committee's declaration said, in recognition of the contribution to economic and social development from the grassroots level. The Nobel Committee has also decided to award the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize to Grameen Bank in two equal parts. The declaration further said that lasting peace would not be possible if the masses did not find a way out of poverty. In the field of microfinance, Grameen Bank has emerged as a source of great models and ideals for various institutions around the world.

Dr. 150 million people of Bangladesh are overjoyed at this huge achievement of Muhammad Yunus. Congratulations again. To Yunus and to the millions of honest and hardworking women in this country. His achievement is the achievement of the whole of Bangladesh. This victory is the victory of the whole of Bangladesh. The micro loan project started in a short range in Jobra village of Chittagong is appreciated all over the world today. Respected whole Bangladesh. The identity of Bangladesh is - Sonabir Bangla of the world poet, Bangladesh of Nazrul, Ruposhi Bangla version of Jibanananda that his neiko is over. From now on, Yunus' Bangladesh and the Bangladesh of the poor, especially women's honesty, will be further associated with this identity.

Conclusion: Those who will remain poor for eternity, those who are deprived will be neglected forever - it cannot happen. That's why deprived people to give back their economic rights. A great man like Muhammad Yunus has been working for a long time. The Nobel Peace Prize will only be successful if the people of the heart come forward to follow this great man.