Govt harassment of Professor Dr. Yunus and 34 different distinguished people of the nation have denounced the allegations in opposition to Muhammad Yunus for purportedly deceiving the workers of Grameen Telecom as an act of Govt harassment.
They’ve characterised the continued authorized proceedings as a deliberate and premeditated effort.Sunday (August 27) economist Dr. They despatched a press release to the media expressing concern in regards to the authorities’s therapy of Muhammad Yunus.
It’s mentioned that just lately Dr. A legal case has been filed within the Labor Court docket in opposition to Muhammad Yunus and a few of his colleagues at Grameen Telecom for violating labor legal guidelines. His attorneys mentioned that though the costs raised are civil in nature, the federal government has filed a legal case. The federal government’s position in disposing of this case with extraordinary velocity is now turning into noticeable.
In the meantime, it’s recognized from the paperwork of the case that on August 16, 2021, the officers of the Directorate of Inspection of Factories and Establishments visited Grameen Telecom’s workplace in Mirpur the capital. They discovered a number of circumstances of dishonest employees in violation of labor legal guidelines.
Irregularities embody 101 employees who had been alleged to be made everlasting however weren’t made everlasting. Staff’ Participation Fund and Welfare Fund haven’t been constituted. In addition to, 5 p.c of the corporate’s dividend was alleged to be given to the employees, but it surely was not given to them. On the premise of those allegations, a case was filed in opposition to the involved individuals below the legal legislation.
Govt Harassment: Authorized Proceedings Towards Yunus and Others Beneath Labor Act Amidst Controversy
On September 9, 2021, the case was filed within the Third Labor Court docket of Dhaka by Arifuzzaman, Labor Inspector of the Directorate of Factories and Establishments. On this, Dr. 4 folks together with Yunus had been accused. They had been charged below sections 7, 8, 117 and 234 of 4 of the Labor Act.
The opposite accused within the case are Grameen Telecom MD Ashraful Hasan, director Noor Jahan Begum and Shahjahan.
Within the meantime, the testimony of this case has began within the court docket. Earlier on Could 8 in opposition to the dismissal of the applying for the dismissal of the case of violation of the labor legislation. The Appellate Division dismissed Muhammad Yunus’ go away to attraction.
And on June 6, the trial on this case formally began by forming the criticism. Part 4 of the Labor Act (7) and (8) didn’t make the employees everlasting and 117 weren’t given go away of absence. And as per Part 234 they weren’t given 5 p.c of the revenue – as a result of which the criticism was fashioned.
Dr. with this case. 34 distinguished folks made a press release calling for the cessation of all harassing actions and one-sided violence in opposition to Yunus. They’re – Prof. Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque, Hafizuddin Khan, Hamida Hossain, Ali Imam Majumder, Debpriya Bhattacharya, Badiul Alam Majumder, Shahdeen Malik, Sharmin Murshid, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Prof. Ali Riaz, Prof. Asif Nazrul, Shahidul Alam, Prof. CR Abrar, Prof. Parveen Hasan, Prof. Firdous Azim, Shireen Haque, Rehnuma Ahmed, Bina De Costa, Prof. Swapan Adnan, Prof. Shahnaz Hooda, Prof. Tasneem Siraj Mahbub, Rushad Faridi, Prof. R. Razi, Sayema Khatun, Naila Z. Khan, Subrata Chowdhury, Tabarak Hossain, M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Sadaf Noor, Nova Ahmed, Rozeena Begum, Naser Bakhtiar Ahmed, Mahbub Morshed and Rakhal Raha.
The assertion mentioned, Dr. Yunus has established himself as a revered individual on the earth for working to enhance the situation of the extraordinarily poor and uncared for folks. He has introduced a uncommon honor to Bangladesh by profitable numerous medals and awards together with the Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Govt Harassment of varied harassing measures taken in opposition to him within the type of authorized and administrative motion is hampering his work. Additionally giving a a destructive message to the world.