Yunus 'misleading' public with UNESCO award claim

Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury has accused Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus of misleading the public by 'inaccurately' claiming to have received an award from UNESCO, reports bdnews24.com.
On March 17, a post on Yunus's verified Facebook page announced that he had been honoured with the 'Tree of Life' award from UNESCO.
However, Mohibul clarified that the confusion arises from Yunus passing off the award given by Israeli sculptor Hedva Ser, a UNESCO goodwill ambassador, as if it were directly awarded by UNESCO itself.
Mohibul, the ex-officio chairman of the Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO (BNCU), said that the UN agency denied presenting any award to Yunus when asked about the matter.