Bangladesh: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus receives 6-month jail sentence—Know reasons behind the verdict organiser.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from organiser.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Muhammad Yunus, known as 'Banker to the Poor', won the Nobel prize in 2006. On Monday, he was convicted of violating Bangladesh's labour laws and sentenced to 6 months in jail. Notably, Yunus shares a frosty relationship with PM Sheikh Hasina.
Ganatantra Mancha, a platform of some opposition organisations, yesterday alleged that the Labour Court’s verdict against Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is an outcome of the Awami League government’s political vengeance.