US Edition176 global leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt cases against Peace Prize winner
- Over 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates, including Barack Obama and Ban Ki-moon, have written an open letter to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, urging her to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate known for his work in microcredit. The leaders express concern over what they believe to be "continuous judicial harassment" against Yunus and assert their confidence that a thorough review of the charges will result in his acquittal.
- Prime Minister Hasina responds to the open letter by welcoming international experts and lawyers to assess the legal proceedings and examine documents related to the charges against Yunus. She suggests that this would reveal additional information related to the case.
- Yunus, who founded Grameen Bank in 1983, is facing multiple charges, including receiving money without government permission, violation of labor laws, and embezzlement. Defense lawyers describe some of these cases as harassment and vow to contest the allegations. The letter from global leaders also calls for the upcoming elections in Bangladesh to be credible.
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Obama, world leaders call on Bangladesh to halt cases against Nobel Peace Prize winner
More than 170 worldwide leaders and Nobel laureates are calling on Bangladesh to halt cases against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people. In an open letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaders including former President Obama, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…
176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates have urged Bangladesh's prime minister to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people.
176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people. The leaders, including former U.S. President Barack Obama, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and more than 100 Nobel laureates, said they are deeply concer…
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