Nobel laureates and 176 world leaders expressed alarm over the Bangladeshi government's legal cases against Professor Muhammad Yunus, which they consider to be judicial harassment.
Supporters of Yunus say the charges are politically motivated because of differences he has with the prime minister. / Photo: AP Archive
In an open letter, the leaders, including former US president Barack Obama, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and more than 100 Nobel laureates, said they were deeply concerned by recent threats to democracy and human rights in Bangladesh. “We are confident that any thorough review of the anti-corruption and labour law cases against him will result in his acquittal,” it said.
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