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Media In the Media Removal of Prof Yunus dishonours 20m women
Media In the Media Removal of Prof Yunus dishonours 20m women
| Removal of Prof Yunus dishonours 20m women |
| Mar 06 2011 |
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Says 20 distinguished citizens.
Twenty distinguished female personalities in a statement yesterday said Prof Muhammad Yunus' removal brings dishonour to the 20 million poor women who were empowered by Grameen Bank. They demanded an end to this situation through a proper and respectable solution to the matter, says the statement. "We, the undersigned, have been observing with great concern the harassment of Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, who has contributed to the empowerment of the poor, especially poor rural women through alleviation of their poverty," it reads. "Today nearly 20 million poor women of Bangladesh have been empowered through microcredit and contributed to the development of the country." "It should be understood by all concerned that showing disrespect to the proponent of microcredit is tantamount to disrespecting the 20 million women," says the statement. The signatories are Dr Hamida Hossain, Salma Ali, Rasheda K Chowdhury, Farida Akhter, Tahrunessa Abdullah, Prof Amena Mohsin, Salma Khan, Dr Maleka Begum, Prof Rounaq Jahan, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Shaheen Anam, Shireen Huq, Mahera Khatun, Prof Ferdous Azim, Prof Najma Siddiqui, Prof Nashid Kamal, Dr Tasnim Azim, Simeen Mahmud, Prof Parween Hasan, and Prof Mahmuda Islam. Meanwhile, The employees of Grameen Bank yesterday urged all to voice against termination of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus from the bank by the government 'illegally'.The man, who had brought the nation honour through his life-long hard work, has been much dishonoured, said a statement of Grameen Bank Karmochari Samity. "We have a workforce of 26,000 people, three lakh members, and their family members. Above all the people are beside us. Please come with us to protest the illegal termination and recover the nation's dignity," read the statement. The people and the Grameen Bank employees are shamed, shocked, and agitated because of the harassment of Dr Yunus, it said. According to the statement, the microcredit pioneer has created opportunity for 30 lakh women to be self-reliant. Despite those contributions, Dr Yunus has been dishonoured vindictively through termination from the bank while he deserves much honour, it said. Source: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=176578
Comments (9)
MK
- Time is essence
March 08, 2011
Like Egypt,Libya,Tunisia and Yemen, Bangladeshi youth should take the initiative to take the country to a level which is comptaible with the modern age politics. In the age of facebook, twitter and other social network, let us all come together with open mindedness to build a modern and progressive Bangladesh and say good-bye to ageold politics of two women (both are more than 60 years old).
nahid hassan
- nahid
March 07, 2011
please publish my comment. im from uk.tryly distrub by recent harrsment to dr yunus.i spend near enough whole day and night from yesterday by changing news channel and website to see latest devolpment of dr yunus case.
dr yunus we love you all from bottom of heart !joomlacomment 4.0 Copyright (C) 2009 Compojoom.com . All rights reserved." |
I pray that love overshines greed.
I also pray for Dr. Muhammad Yunus and his dream for all humans can live equally, comfortably, inspired and at peace.
Warmly
Sally