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Civil society in Bangladesh | Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures

Civil society in Bangladesh: If the treatment of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is any indication, Bangladesh’s independent civil society is currently in great peril. Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities. Additionally, journalists who

Our civil society needs to better itself

If the treatment of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is any indication, Bangladesh’s independent civil society is currently in great peril. Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities. Additionally, journalists who reported on government misconduct

Bangladesh Sentences Nobel Peace Prize Winner to 6 Months in Prison

(Bloomberg) A Dhaka court sentenced Muhammad Yunus — who won the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering microloans to some of Bangladesh’s poorest — to 6 months in jail for labor law violations.Most Read from BloombergIran Sends Warship to Red Sea After US Sinks Houthi BoatsQuake Hits Northwestern Japan, Killing Four, Wrecking HomesIndia’s Crude Oil Imports From Russia Plunge on Payment IssuesUS Pushed Dutch Maker of Chip Equipment to Block Chinese Sales Before DeadlineElectric Car Models Eligible

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

A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered using microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. Grameen Telecom, which he founded as a non-profit, is at the center of the trial.

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