Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail for violating labor laws (apnews.com)

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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws.

Yunus, who pioneered using microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave the defense 30 days to appeal.

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[-] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Wait. If a company breaks the law, you can punish the people in charge instead of just fining the company an insignificant sum? Are you sure?

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