May 15, 2026 07:06 pm (IST)
Rio: Muhammad Yunus named Olympic Torchbearer
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IBNS): Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will be the an Olympic Torchbearer for the Olympic Games in Rio on Aug 4.
A post on Yunus official Facebook page said: "Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is being honored to be an Olympic Torchbearer for the Olympic Games in ‪#Rio‬ 2016 Brazil on 4th August."
The Rio Olympics will commence from this week
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