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Nobel laureate Yunus sentenced to 6 months in jail by Bangladesh court

IndiaTimes Monday, 1 January 2024
Bangladesh's Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus was sentenced to six months in jail for violating labour laws in a verdict termed as "politically motivated". The 83-year-old economist sought bail, which was granted for a month in exchange for a bond. The court gave the defence 30 days to appeal. Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his anti-poverty campaign. He and three colleagues were accused of not creating a workers' welfare fund in Grameen Telecom.
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