The Nobel laureate – Muhammad Yunus, the father of microfinance, is facing a prison sentence

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  • The Bangladesh government has brought an onslaught of legal cases against Muhammad Yunus over the last decade

By Ananya Bhattacharya PublishedSeptember 1, 2023

At the center of government lawsuits.
At the center of government lawsuits.

Among foreign economists and civil society activists, the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is an icon for extending microloans to those too poor to access conventional banks. But at home, in Bangladesh, he has been increasingly vilified—and now faces time in prison.

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