Following weeks of deadly anti-government protests in Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has answered a call by student protesters to temporarily lead the country. The 84-year-old social entrepreneur, known as the 'banker to the poor,' will head an interim government after the prime minister's resignation and dissolution of parliament.
Yunus gained international recognition for his pioneering microfinance work, which helped alleviate poverty in Bangladesh and beyond. His efforts led to the establishment of the Grameen Bank in 1983, a leading institution in microlending that has empowered small businesses and supported Bangladeshi women.
