The Nobel-winning banker behind the microfinance movement faces six months in jail, and supporters think it's politically motivated

The Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, is credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the country of Bangladesh. Grameen became famous for pioneering the concept of microcredit, granting loans of under $100 to Bangladesh’s rural poor. That helped spark a worldwide…

#nobel #muhammadyunus #grameenbank #yunus #nobelpeaceprize #bangladeshi #dhaka #grameentelecom #southasian #sheikhhasina