Muhammad Yunus is a Nobel laureate, the father of microfinance and a friend to the world’s most powerful and famous. Now, he faces a potential life sentence in a Bangladesh prison. Bloomberg Originals explains why. As of August 6, 2024, Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus has been appointed the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, a key step toward restoring order after weeks of protests drove former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from the country. Learn more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-06/yunus-to-head-bangladesh-s-interim-government-jamuna-tv-reports Read more on Bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-07-16/nobel-peace-prize-winner-muhammad-yunus-risks-life-in-a-bangladesh-jail?srnd=homepage-asia&sref=4TrMk4Dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=youtube-btv-chennal&utm_content=article Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals 00:00 - 01:44 Did Muhammed Yunus Break The Law? 01:44 - 02:54 Who Is the ‘Banker To The Poor”? 02:54 - 06:48 Conflict with PM Hasina 06:48 - 07:34 Occupied Building 07:34 - 10:00 International Fallout 10:00 - 12:24 What's Next for Yunus? #bangladesh #asia #bloomberg -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg Quicktake for global news and insight in an instant.