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January 2, 2024

Bangladeshi Court Sentences Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
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In Bangladesh, a court has sentenced Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus
to six months in jail for labor law violations along with three of his
colleagues. Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for his development
of a microfinancing system which offers small loans to the poor. Yunus
has been a vocal critic of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Hasina Sheikh.
Former Amnesty International head Irene Khan decried Yunus's conviction
as a "travesty of justice." Yunus, who is 83, has been granted bail
during the appeals process.


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