Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail for violating labor laws

Noble Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus jailed for violating labour laws

The economist is accused of 'sucking blood' from the poor by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheik Hasina

Jail Sentence for Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Triggers Outrage

Supporters of Muhammad Yunus said that the case against him is politically motivated as he’s perceived as a potential political threat for the country’s Sheikh Hasina-led government

Friedensnobelpreisträger Yunus zu Haftstrafe verurteilt

Der Nobelpreisträger Muhammad Yunus ist wegen Verstößen gegen das Arbeitsrecht zu sechs Monaten Haft verurteilt worden. Seine Unterstützer sprechen von Schikane.

Nobel Prize Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, sentenced to 6 months in prison: Details

On Monday (1st January), a labour court in Dhaka found Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus guilty of violating the labour laws of Bangladesh. He was convicted, sentenced to 6 months of simple imprisonment and fined Tk 30000 (~$260). As per reports, Yunus and three other directors at ‘Grameen Telecom’ violated labour laws by failing to create a welfare fund for the workers in the company. The 83-year-old economist is known for pioneering micr…

Bangladeshi Nobel laureate gets jail term for labor law violation

Muhammad Yunus, which has been embroiled in a protracted row with the government, denies charges and gets conditional bail - Anadolu Ajansı

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

A court in Bangladesh has sentenced Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for labour law violations for what he says is a crime he did not commit.