Prof Yunus must inform court before going abroad

The High Court has ordered Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and three other Grameen Telecom officials, who are accused in a labour law violation case, must inform the Labour Appellate Tribunal before going abroad.

A bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ebadoth passed the order on Monday. The court has also halted the stay order till disposal of the rule.

The bench also issued a rule questioning the legality of the tribunal's order that stayed the conviction and sentence of Yunus and the three Grameen Telecom officials.

Earlier on 28 January, the Labour Appellate Tribunal bailed Yunus and the three officials following separate appeals filed by them in connection with the labour law violation case.

Later on 4 Sunday, the Directorate of Factories and Institutions filed an appeal with the HC challenging the Labour Appellate Tribunal's order staying the sentence and granting bail to Yunus.

On 1 January, Dhaka Labour Court-3 sentenced Yunus and the three officials to six months in jail and fined Tk30,000 each.