Dr Yunus, 3 others sued for violating labour laws

Dr Yunus, 3 others sued for violating labour laws

The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment has filed a criminal case against Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others for violating labour laws.

SM Arifuzzaman, labour inspector of the department, filed the case with the Dhaka Labour Court on Thursday.

Dhaka Third Labour Court Bench Clerk Jamal Uddin confirmed the matter to media on Sunday.

The other accused in the case are Grameen Telecom Managing Director Md Ashraful Hasan, board directors Nur Jahan Begum and Md Shahjahan.

According to case files, the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment noticed several violations of labour law during a recent inspection at Grameen Telecom.

The violations include failing to permanent the jobs of 101 workers and employees, not forming workers' participation fund as well as welfare fund, and failing to provide 5% of the company’s dividend to workers.

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