Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has been named among TIME magazine鈥檚 100 Most Influential People of 2025.
This recognition follows his role in steering Bangladesh toward democracy following the past year鈥檚 student-led uprising.
In a tribute published in the Time, former United States secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the Nobel laureate for stepping into leadership during a critical juncture in the nation鈥檚 history.
鈥楢fter a student-led uprising toppled Bangladesh鈥檚 authoritarian prime minister last year, a known leader stepped up to guide the nation toward democracy: Nobel peace prize laureate Muhammad Yunus,鈥� Hillary Clinton writes.
Highlighting Yunus鈥� legacy, Clinton recalled his work in founding Grameen Bank, which revolutionised microfinance by extending small loans to impoverished communities鈥�97 per ecent of them women鈥攅nabling millions to start businesses, support their families and reclaim their dignity.
鈥業 first met Yunus when he travelled to Arkansas to help then governor Bill Clinton and me set up similar programmes in the US,鈥� she said. 鈥楽ince then, wherever I鈥檝e travelled in the world, I have witnessed the extraordinary impact of his work鈥攍ives transformed, communities lifted and hope reborn.鈥�
Clinton noted that Yunus had once again responded to his country鈥檚 call by leading the post-uprising transitional government as chief adviser.
鈥楢s he shepherds Bangladesh out of the shadows of oppression, he is restoring human rights, demanding accountability, and laying the foundations for a just and free society,鈥� she added.
The Time 100 list honours influential figures worldwide for their impact and leadership.
