Dhaka, April 17 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has been named among Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2025, following his pivotal role in steering Bangladesh toward democracy in the aftermath of last year's student-led uprising.

The list, published by the New York-based weekly on Wednesday, In a tribute featured in Time, former US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the Nobel Peace Prize laureate for once again stepping into leadership during a critical moment in the nation's history.

"After a student-led uprising toppled Bangladesh's authoritarian prime minister last year, a known leader stepped up to guide the nation toward democracy: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus,...