Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Press Bangladesh Person of The Year 2025
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize–winning Bangladeshi economist, is internationally celebrated as the pioneer of microcredit and social business. Through his visionary work with Grameen Bank, he introduced a revolutionary financial model that empowered millions of marginalized people especially women to break the cycle of poverty through small, collateral free loans. Dr. Yunus’s philosophy centers on the belief that every individual has the potential to transform their lives when given access to opportunity. His lifelong commitment to social innovation, financial inclusion, and human dignity has shaped global development practices and inspired countless initiatives aimed at creating a more equitable world.
