Embezzlement Case Involving Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and 13 others indicted in an over $2 million embezzlement case in Bangladesh. Yunus pleaded not guilty and is out on bail. Charges include embezzling funds from Grameen Telecom and money laundering.

Embezzlement Case Against Muhammad Yunus

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus granted bail in an embezzlement case involving a workers welfare fund of Grameen Telecom. He was previously sentenced to six months in prison for violating labor laws. Yunus and seven other defendants appeared in court, with six others absent. Supporters claim he has been targeted due to his strained relationship with Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.