Who is Muhammad Yunus, leader of Bangladesh's interim government?

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head Bangladesh's interim government after the nation's longtime prime minister resigned and fled abroad in the face of a broad uprising against her rule. Known as the "banker to the poorest of the poor" and a longtime critic of the ousted Sheikh Hasina, Yunus will act as a caretaker premier until new elections are held. The decision followed a meeting late Tuesday that included student protest leaders, military chiefs, civil society members and business leaders.