Does anyone have the email address of the gentleman Munir Quddus who sent the email below? I could not find the letter in any newspaper. Thanks. Ezajur
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, Isha Khan <bdmailer@...> wrote:
>
> *Public Letter Of Support For Dr Yunus and the Grameen Bank *
>
>
> Fwd By Munir Quddus
> <munirtasmina@...>
> Dear Professor Yunus and the Grameen Bank Family,-As academics and
> professionals working at home and abroad, we write to express our gratitude
> and support for the enormous contributions made by micro-credit, by you and
> by the Grameen Bank (GB) to the task of poverty alleviation in Bangladesh
> and worldwide.
>
> The GB, micro-credit as a poverty alleviation strategy, and you personally -
> have come under criticism in recent days. Although, no idea, person or
> institution should be above criticism or the law, we believe many of these
> criticisms are ill-informed and wanting in context and perspective.
> We must not allow any minor administrative lapses to cause the nation to
> lose sight of the enormous good that has been achieved through micro-credit;
> nor should we float a political balloon on the issue in order to enable
> naysayers to deny Bangladesh's most innovative solutions in the struggle
> against poverty. The world is watching to see how we treat one of our finest
> institutions, and its founding leader.
>
> We are happy to see that you have welcomed an inquiry, and have responded,
> publicly and frankly, to questions from the media. Further, many esteemed
> citizens, including Professor Rehman Sobhan, have spoken eloquently and
> judiciously in support of your lifework and the institutions you have built.
>
>
> Your work has received international acclaim, and also much scrutiny. As
> Bangladeshis, and citizens of the world who care about a better world, we
> are proud of these achievements. Over three decades you have served the
> cause of the poor and disenfranchised, especially women, at home and abroad.
> Your uplifting messages - every person is born an entrepreneur; just because
> one is poor does not make one unworthy of credit; believe in yourself and
> create your own employment and the future you wish to have - have impacted
> the lives of many. Your books and speeches, and the many awards, including
> the 2006 Nobel Prize for Peace, have done much to bring the problem of
> global poverty to the forefront of the UN agenda and governmentefforts.
>
> Your partnerships with President Bill Clinton on extending the scope of
> philanthropy, with Bill Gates and other business and political leaders on
> the concept of Social Business, have brought exciting new ideas,
> technologies, talent and resources to bear on this most difficult challenge
> faced by the civilization today. You have presented and implemented
> innovative solutions. From the 27 borrowers in Jobra, Chittagong, your
> modest experiment in banking has become a global movement lifting millions
> out of poverty. The work of the GB and the microcredit model you pioneered
> has stood the test of time, culture, and geography. There has been a silent
> revolution uplifting millions of poor, and the status quo has been upended
> for the better.
>
> Sir, you are a dreamer who has demonstrated the courage and genius to
> realize your dream of ending the misery of extreme poverty. We salute you
> for staying the course. Although much has been achieved, there is much more
> that needs to be done. Millions of people in Bangladesh and billions across
> the globe remain mired in poverty with no access to institutional credit,
> education, clean water, or health care. Through a network of companies and
> partnerships – Social Businesses – you are trying to employ the power of
> markets to alleviate poverty. We applaud these efforts. We also note with
> great satisfaction that your work has inspired the young in many societies
> to dedicate their time to serve the poor. We wish you and the Grameen Bank
> family all success in the future, and look forward to assisting this noble
> cause in any way we can.
>
> Sincerely,
> 1. Dr. Munir Quddus – Dean, College of Business and Professor of Economics,
> PVAMU,
> USA (contact person: muquddus@...)
> 2. Dr. Salim Rashid – Professor of Economics, University of Illinois,
> Urbana-Champaign,
> USA
> 3. Dr. Ruhul Kuddus – Associate Professor of Biology, Utah Valley
> University, USA
> 4. Dr. Farida Khan – Professor of Economics and Co-Director, Center for
> International
> Studies, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, USA
> 5. Dr. Faizul Islam – Faculty, University of Maryland University College,
> Washington DC,
> USA
> 6. Dr. Halimur Rashid Khan – Professor of Business Administration, Eastern
> University,
> Dhaka
> 7. Dr. Zahid Hussain, Banani, Dhaka
> 8. Dr. Mahmudul Anam, Professor of Economics, York University,
> Toronto,Canada
> 9. Dr. Farhad Ameen - Professor of Economics, Westchester Community College
> - State
> University of New York, Valhalla, NY, USA
> 10. Dr. Rahim Quazi, Associate Professor of Economics, Director, Center for
> International
> Business Education, PVAMU, USA
> 11. Dr. Ahsan Habib, Professor and Chair Economics, Adrian College,
> Michigan, USA
> 12. Dr. Tanweer Akram, Private sector (asset management), Atlanta, GA, USA
>
> PS: The views expressed in this letter solely reflect the opinions of the
> authors, and not of the
> organizations they are associated with.
>
> E mail : munirtasmina@...
>
> v
>
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