Dr Yunus files bail plea in fraud case

Grameen Telecom chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus sought bail on surrender before a Dhaka court in a fraud case.

Dr Yunus's lawyer Abdullah Al Mamun submitted the bail petition before Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions and Judge Court Judge As-Shams Jaglul Hossain on behalf of Yunus on Sunday (March 3).

Earlier on February 1, ACC deputy director Gulshan Anwar Pradhan submitted charge sheet against Dr Yunus and 14 others in the case.

The other accused are Grameen Telecom Managing Director Nazmul Islam, former Managing Director Ashraful Hassan, Directors Nazneen Sultana, Parveen Mahmud, M Shahjahan, Nurjahan Begum, and Professor SM Huzzatul Islam Latifee, lawyers Md Yousuf Ali and Jafrul Hasan Sharif, ‘Grameen Telecom Sramik-Karmachari Union’ President Md Kamruzzaman, Union’s Secretary Firoz Mahmud Hassan and Union’s representative Mainul Islam, and Jatiya Workers Federation’s Office Secretary Kamrul Hasan.

Earlier on May 30, 2023, Gulshan Anwar filed the case with the ACC's Integrated District Office-1 in Dhaka on charge of embezzling Tk 25.22 crore from the fund reserved for the workers.