Dr. Muhammad Yunus granted bail extension until July 4

In a labor law violation case, Nobel laureate and  economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus has been granted an extension of his bail until July 4. This was confirmed on Thursday, May 23, by his lawyer, Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun.

Dr. Yunus appeared at the Labor Appellate Tribunal in Kakrail at 11 AM on the same day, accompanied by his legal team and relevant associates.

However, Dr. Yunus and his legal team expressed dissatisfaction with the current bail arrangement. Barrister Mamun stated, "The law does not mandate the defendant’s presence at every appeal hearing. Dr. Yunus is required to attend court on each scheduled date, preventing him from participating in many international seminars. Therefore, we have applied for his permanent bail today."

Previously, on April 16, the Labor Appellate Tribunal had granted Dr. Yunus bail until May 23 in the labor law violation case.

On January 28, Dr. Yunus and three others were granted bail by the Labor Appellate Tribunal after challenging the verdict of the labor law violation case. The court also accepted their appeal for a hearing and suspended the sentence handed down by the labor court.

Dr. Yunus had sought bail from the Labor Appellate Tribunal and appealed against the six-month sentence, presenting 25 arguments for his acquittal. He appeared before the tribunal on January 28 to file his appeal.

On January 1, Dr. Muhammad Yunus and three co-defendants were sentenced to six months in prison for violating labor laws. The 84-page verdict was signed and released by Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana on January 1.

The court initially sentenced Dr. Yunus to six months of imprisonment on January 1 for violating labor laws but granted him and the other defendants a one-month bail conditionally upon appeal.