Thursday, February 17, 2011

Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh urges him to retire


The Bangladeshi government has called on Nobel peace laureate and micro credit pioneer Muhammad Yunus to retire.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told the BBC that Professor Yunus has reached the normal retirement age for executives at private banks.

The latest comments reflect an increasing divide between the Awami League-led government and Prof Yunus.

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