84-year-old economist and Bangladesh's interim government head, Muhammad Yunus, acquitted of graft charges.
84-year-old economist and Bangladesh's interim government head, Muhammad Yunus, has been acquitted of graft charges by a Dhaka court, after the Anti-Corruption Commission sought the withdrawal of prosecution. Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and Nobel laureate, had faced multiple investigations since 2008. He was previously sentenced to jail for labor law violations in January, but the conviction was later overturned.
August 11, 2024
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