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Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus acquitted in graft case
Updated On: 11 August, 2024 09:56 PM IST | Dhaka | mid-day online correspondent
On August 7, a Dhaka court acquitted Yunus and three top Grameen Telecom officials—Ashraful Hassan, M Shahjahan, and Nurjahan Begum—of a separate labour law infringement charge.
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Bangladesh`s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus was acquitted on Sunday in a graft case brought by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). According to media reports, Yunus` acquittal came just three days after taking office. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge`s Court-4 in Dhaka granted the ACC`s request to withdraw the case against Bangladesh`s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus under section 494 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Daily Star newspaper announced the judgement, citing an anti-graft official, reported PTI.
According to the report, on August 7, a Dhaka court acquitted Yunus and three top Grameen Telecom officials—Ashraful Hassan, M Shahjahan, and Nurjahan Begum—of a separate labour law infringement charge.
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