A total of 176 employees of Grameen Telecom filed over 100 cases for their dividends and took the matter to the High Court. Grameen Telecom later negotiated with them.
According to Dr. Yunus' lawyers, the Grameen Telecom employees withdrew the case in May 2022 after receiving payment as per the settlement. Later, ACC filed a case alleging that the payment was embezzlement.
Abdullah Al Mamun also said that as per the government order, the Department of Inspection of Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has issued a letter to ACC. But they cannot do this. When Dr. Yunus raised his voice in this regard, ACC hastily submitted a chargesheet against him. This was humiliating for him.
Meanwhile, on January 1 this year, the Dhaka Labour Court sentenced Dr Yunus and three others to six months’ imprisonment each in a case filed by DIFE.
This decision was challenged in the Labour Appeal Tribunal on January 28, which was accepted for hearing by the tribunal.