Petition filed against Yunus’s stay order on punishment

A petition has been filed with the High Court against the stay order on the punishment of Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus in a case filed for violation of the labour law.

Besides, the petition also sought a bar on Dr Yunus from going abroad without the court’s permission.

Lawyer Md Khurshid Alam Khan on behalf of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has filed a petition with the High Court on Sunday (February 4).

The Labour Appellate Tribunal on January 28 granted bail to Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others in the labour law violation case.

The Dhaka Third Labour Court on January 1 sentenced the four to six months of imprisonment, with a fine of Tk 25000 each, in the case.

The court also granted them conditional bail on the same day.

On September 9, 2021, Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) filed the case against Dr Yunus and three others alleging that they violated the labour law. The court on June 6, 2023, framed charges against Yunus and three others in the case.