Dhaka: The Bangladesh court has sentenced Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus to prison. Yunus was sentenced to prison for violating labor laws. Along with Yunus, three colleagues of Grameen Telecom were sentenced. Jail sentence is six months. The charge was that the company did not implement a welfare fund for its workers.
Judge Khurshid Alam Khan said that labor laws were found to have been violated. The judge also informed that the four persons will be granted bail.
Meanwhile, Yunus’ supporters have accused the case of being politically motivated. 83-year-old Yunus is a businessman, economist and prominent leader of Bangladesh. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2006 for establishing Grameen Bank in connection with micro-finance.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus faces jail in Bangladesh court ruling
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2024-01-01 10:48:14
