CGD in the News
Did the Father of Microfinance Just Get Fired? (Planet Money, NPR)
March 4, 2011
David Roodman was interviewed on NPR's Planet Money about Muhammad Yunus.
From the Interview
To learn more, I talked today with David Roodman, who is writing a book on microfinance around the world.
He said what's really going on here is a political fight between Yunus and the prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus has a higher global profile than the prime minister. On top of that, he considered launching a political party a few years back. As a result, the prime minister perceives him as a political threat.
The issue will be resolved in court — and the court is likely to rule in favor of the government and against Grameen, Roodman said.
