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Bangladesh seeks review of power deals by Sheikh Hasina, including one with Adani Group
1 month ago

Bangladesh seeks review of power deals by Sheikh Hasina, including one with Adani Group

Hindustan Times  

A review committee under the Bangladesh power ministry suggested investigating bilateral power purchase agreements signed by exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with different business conglomerates, including India's Adani Group, news agency PTI reported. The interim government, headed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, had formed a committee to review power purchase contracts signed under the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and …

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UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest in their home country. The decision by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, came after he held a telephone call last …

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UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The Independent  

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Bangladesh appeals court grants bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labor case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh appeals court grants bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labor case

The Independent  

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Bangladesh appeals court grants bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labor case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh appeals court grants bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labor case

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — An appeals court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who had been sentenced earlier to six months in prison for violating the country’s labor laws. Sunday’s court decision said the bail would remain effective until a final decision is made on the appeal for the sentencing. Yunus’ supporters said the case is …

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Amnesty International condemns Nobel laureate Yunus's conviction by Bangladesh court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Amnesty International condemns Nobel laureate Yunus's conviction by Bangladesh court

The Hindu  

Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of Bangladesh's Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus by a Dhaka labour court, calling it "emblematic of the beleaguered state of human rights" in the country where critics are "bulldozed" into submission. In a post on the social media platform X, Amnesty International's South Asia regional office said, "The conviction of Yunus is emblematic of …

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Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital Monday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Sheikh Merina Sultana, head of the Third Labor Court of Dhaka, said in her verdict that Yunus’ company violated Bangladeshi labor laws. As Yunus is known to have close connections with political …

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Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

The Hindu  

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on January 1, 2024 of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated. A labour court in the capital Dhaka convicted and sentenced them to “six months’ simple imprisonment”, lead prosecutor Khurshid Alam Khan told AFP, adding that all four were immediately granted bail pending appeals. In …

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Bangladesh convicts Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labour law case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh convicts Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labour law case

Al Jazeera  

The microfinance pioneer is accused by PM Sheikh Hasina of ‘sucking blood’ from the poor, but supporters say charges politically motivated. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated. “Professor Yunus and three of his Grameen Telecom colleagues were convicted under labour laws and sentenced to …

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Explained | Why are cases against Mohammad Yunus drawing attention?
1 year, 2 months ago

Explained | Why are cases against Mohammad Yunus drawing attention?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In May this year, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against several members of the board of directors of Grameen Telecom, that included Nobel laureate Dr. Mohammad Yunus, over allegations that the board was involved in misusing funds from the workers. In the backdrop of a slew of official investigations by the Sheikh Hasina government, an …

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176 World Leaders and Nobel Laureates Urge Bangladesh to Halt Legal Cases Against Peace Prize Winner
1 year, 4 months ago

176 World Leaders and Nobel Laureates Urge Bangladesh to Halt Legal Cases Against Peace Prize Winner

The Diplomat  

Muhammad Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help the poor, is being tried on charges of corruption and violating labor laws. Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, founder-manager of the Grameen Bank, Bangladesh, at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 29, 2009. More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates have urged Bangladesh’s prime …

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