Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus’ reaction to the amendment of “Grameen Bank Ordinance†by the Government of Bangladesh
I was very apprehensive about it for some time. Now my fear is becoming a reality. I am disappointed that we were not successful in stopping this process. It makes me immensely sad to see the poor women are being deprived of their rightful ownership and their rights as owners to exercise their power over the bank.
I am so shocked by the turn of events that I am left without words.
I request my fellow citizens who are as shocked as I am, to try to persuade our government to realise that this is a very wrong step they are taking; they should refrain from proceeding with this. The decision of the government would destroy this well known bank for the poor, the bank that has made the country proud.
I urge our fellow countrymen to come forward and save this successful national enterprise owned by the poor women. I am also urging the poor owners of Grameen Bank to appeal to the government and the citizens to come forward to help them safeguard their rightful ownership of the Bank.
