Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on winning the Nobel Peace Prize 2025.
"I extend my hearty congratulations to María Corina Machado on receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous fight for democracy in her beloved Venezuela," said the 2006 prize winner in a statement on Friday.
Machado has faced oppression with steadfast resolve, never wavering in her commitment to a freer and more just future for her country and her people, Prof Yunus said.
"As the Nobel Committee rightly stated: 'Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended — with words, with courage, and with determination,'" the statement continued.
"She [Machado] has dared to imagine a better world and worked tirelessly to make it so. Congratulations, once again."
Bd-pratidin English/TR
