Dr. Younus follow up thread

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by cricket_pagol
Congrats to Dr. Yunus.

Yunus is only the 17th person in history to have won both the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, another of the highest US civilian awards. Yunus won the latter award in 2009.
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/ne...n-rare-honour/


What a con job, right? He fooled the entire world, but couldn't fool the bangladeshi people (sarcastic comment).

Congrats Dr Y!

Her Esteemed Highness Hasina and her coterie must be burning up in jealousy. Wait for another court case to be initiated against Dr Yunus.

[MohammedC]

http://youtu.be/21H7u48qDgg?t=1h5m3s

[Mav]

Originally Posted by cricket_pagol
Congrats to Dr. Yunus.

Yunus is only the 17th person in history to have won both the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, another of the highest US civilian awards. Yunus won the latter award in 2009.
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/ne...n-rare-honour/


What a con job, right? He fooled the entire world, but couldn't fool the bangladeshi people (sarcastic comment).

Is that really?
I heard they speak he is the 7th only with the Noble Peace Prize + Congressional Gold Medal+ Presidential Medal of Freedom.

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Mav
Is that really?
I heard they speak he is the 7th only with the Noble Peace Prize + Congressional Gold Medal+ Presidential Medal of Freedom.

I can think of four in addition to Dr Yunus.

Norman Borlaug
Nelson Mandela
Aung San Suu Kyi
Elie Wiesel

Can't think of the other two.

In any event, a very rare honor. A very good company to keep.

[cricket_pagol]

Originally Posted by BANFAN
Little Mishtake: He only Couldn't fool one person; the most number of Purchased PHD holder of the world; Hon'ble Sheikh Hasina; (No Wajed; Coz She has more degrees than him)

I wish it was just Hasina, because I encountered a lot of regular people who fell for Hasina's propaganda.


Correction: He is the 7th person to receive this joint honor. The original DS article had a typo. Thanks Mav.
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The achievement places him in the company of Norman Borlaug, Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, Elie Wiesel, Aung San Suu Kyi and Mother Teresa — personalities who have received the two medals from the US as well as the Nobel Peace Prize.

[bujhee kom]

A big salute to our most beloved Dr. Muhammad Yunus! You are indeed our, Bangladesh's pride! Heartfelt congrats!

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by cricket_pagol
I wish it was just Hasina, because I encountered a lot of regular people who fell for Hasina's propaganda.

Sure there are definitely many blind followers of Hasina, who refuse to use their education or common sense. Aren't we seeing that in many recent political events as well. Put them all together and call it Hasina.

We are capable of finding problems with prophets, these are even more normal human beings with more errors. So, it's easy to find a hole if you want to. Question is, should we explore those human errors to demean a great achievement of this magnitude?

Blind followers decide to follow Hasina, what can u do about it. Unfortunate.

[Mav]

Georgetown University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9QAE9eFDa0

[Anher]

When a Real visionary, true patriot talks you listen carefully. You work hard to make his visions, give his ideas a reality. True visionary will always give you hope, will show you the way to light when you are lost into dark. Bangladesh is proud to have you Dr. MUHAMMAD YUNUS. A sad story is we are not fully recognizing and using your full potential.


http://www.banglanews24.com/detailsn...cfb5b7dbf0666d

[Zunaid]

That was one of the most thoughtful write ups on the tragedy. It also gives us an action plan as to what needs to be done. Something that hasn't come from the government other than passing blame or diminishing the tragedy (Maal, KMA, SH to name a few)

[Mav]

Nobel interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn4nS68tLag