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Muhammad Yunus's birthday is June 28. He was born on June 28, 1940 in Shikarpur Union, Bangladesh.

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Famous people who share Muhammad Yunus's June 28 birthday include Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Elon Musk, Peter Paul Rubens, Luigi Pirandello and Henry VIII of England.

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Muhammad Yunus — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 28 June 1940 · Age: 86

How old is Muhammad Yunus?

Muhammad Yunus is 86 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 28 June 1940.

Bangladeshi economist who founded the Grameen Bank, pioneered microcredit and won the Nobel Peace Prize

Did you know?He started his microfinance work by lending a tiny amount of money to help a group of impoverished basket weavers.

Quick facts

Date of birth28 June 1940
Age86
NationalityBangladeshi
BirthplaceShikarpur Union, Bangladesh
Occupationeconomist, entrepreneur, university teacher

Editor's Take:

Muhammad Yunus showed that the very poor can be trusted with loans. In 1976 he lent a small sum from his own pocket to women in a Bangladeshi village. They repaid him. From this grew Grameen Bank, which lends small amounts without collateral. Most borrowers are women. The idea, known as microcredit, spread around the world. He and the bank shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. In 2024, after mass protests, he was asked to lead Bangladesh's interim government.

Key Milestones

1976: Microcredit – first loans
1983: Grameen Bank – founded
2006: Nobel Peace Prize – shared
2009: Medal of Freedom – US

Muhammad Yunus (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস; born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist and statesman. Yunus pioneered the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

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Muhammad Yunus: The Banker to the Poor

Bangladeshi economist, born 1940

Muhammad Yunus was born in Chittagong on 28 June 1940.

He founded Grameen Bank in 1983.

He shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

He became chief adviser of Bangladesh in 2024.

Career highlights

1976Microcredit: first loans
1983Grameen Bank: founded
2006Nobel Peace Prize: shared
2009Medal of Freedom: US
2024Chief adviser: Bangladesh

Did you know?He received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

Age: 86
Status: Living

Family

Spouse: Afrozi Yunus
Child: Monica Yunus

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When is Muhammad Yunus's birthday?: Muhammad Yunus's birthday is June 28. He was born on June 28, 1940 in Shikarpur Union, Bangladesh.
How old is Muhammad Yunus?: Muhammad Yunus is 86 years old, and turns 87 on his next birthday, June 28.
Who shares a birthday with Muhammad Yunus?: Famous people who share Muhammad Yunus's June 28 birthday include Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Elon Musk, Peter Paul Rubens, Luigi Pirandello and Henry VIII of England.

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