What is there to envy him, I have no desire for a Nobel Prize; Prime Minister of Bangladesh regarding Dr. Yunus
Dr. published in Time magazine. Regarding a report on Muhammad Yunus, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, “I have read the report. He wrote again that I have no conflict with him for the Nobel Prize. I don’t envy anyone. I have no desire for a Nobel. And there is no money to hire a lobbyist. I never wanted that.
Former managing director of Grameen Bank and Nobel laureate economist Dr. The Prime Minister said these things in response to a question about Muhammad Yunus.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave details about her recent visit to Delhi in a press conference at Gana Bhaban on Tuesday. The Prime Minister gave a written statement at the beginning of the press conference. After that, the question and answer session of the journalists started.
Referring to the mountain agreement, the Prime Minister said, when I made the mountain agreement, many people in the country and abroad wrote for me. I never went to lobby. What I got, what I didn’t get, they are not even in my head. Who worked on economics, an MD of a bank. When he won the Nobel Prize, why should I go to contest with him? Chittagong Hill Tract I did. Find out how many peace treaties have been signed in the world and how many armed men have surrendered. But 1,800 people surrendered their arms to me. Socially and financially rehabilitated all of them. Those who were in India, brought them back and established them. There has been development in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Sheikh Hasina said, many people have come to me. I said, I don’t need those awards. It is not the contribution of those who receive internationally, but there is a different political motive here. I have no desire for him. But he said that I am jealous.
In 2007 Dr. Yunus went to join a political party, the prime minister said, why did he fail? If the people of the village were given so much, why didn’t those people jump? Because people were dying under the pressure of interest. No one answered his call. Is it my responsibility?
The Prime Minister also said that he (Yunus) has come with a double plus to the caretaker government. One case after another has been filed against me. He cannot be compared to me. He (Yunus) invested abroad, where did that money come from? He should answer it. While in government service, he did business outside. What does the law say? Now it’s all my fault. To whom I gave the most today. What is there to make him jealous? Let him come to the field. come with me No debate? Let’s talk.
He said, he (Yunus) has money and he is writing. Advertisements are to be printed. No one ever said anything to me about him (Yunus). Sheikh Hasina does not have jealousy with anyone. Sheikh Hasina is the daughter of the father of the nation. Daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib. No one can come to this place. I will not sell the country, I will not sell the interests of the country. Let’s protect the interests of the country.
In the press conference, the Prime Minister said that Yunus did not do Grameen Bank, he used to work. When former President Hussain Muhammad Ershad formed Grameen Bank, Dr. Yunus was given a job. Grameen Bank was created during Ershad Sahib’s tenure. Then an MD was sought. Yunus was made MD. Not his own bank. He used to work and collect salary. Statutory body of Govt. But preached as if it was his own doing.
Referring to Grameenphone, the Prime Minister said, I gave Grameenphone business to him (Yunus). Because the bank was losing money. My government, I myself help him by giving 400 crores to Grameen Bank. He then talked about the phone business. Whether he gave Grameenphone money to Grameen Bank or not, he should be questioned. Many donations have come, how much money has gone to the bank?
Referring to the case, he said, Dr. It was not the government but the workers who filed the case against Yunus. Since 2006, he has not paid a single rupee to the Labor Welfare Fund. I helped him more than he got up today.
