Dhaka, July 6 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Islamic NGOs to take up social business to support the Muslim world.

He made the call when a group of NGO leaders from different Muslim countries met him at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka on Sunday.

"In our world we focus on women, health care. If you are poor, you have healthcare problems. We approached healthcare as a means to support the poor," the Chief Adviser said.

According to a UNB report, Dr Yunus said social business is a good way to carry out this support, adding that he was encouraging young people around the world to take up social business and become entrepreneurs.

The NGO leaders present at the meeting said the social business campaign that Prof Yu...