Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner
Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and the Grameen Bank have been jointly awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
Mr Yunus, an economist, founded the bank, which is one of the pioneers of micro-credit lending schemes for the poor, especially women, in Bangladesh.
Soundbite from Muhammad Yunus on how he got the idea to lend to the poor.
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