Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper

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. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave Yunus 30 days to appeal the verdict and…

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