Prof Yunus' bail extended till July 4

A Dhaka court on Thursday (May 23) extended bail of Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and three directors of Grameen Telecom till 4 July in a labour law violation case.

MA Awal, chairman (in-charge) of the Labour Appellate Tribunal, passed the order.

Abdullah-Al-Mamun, a lawyer of Yunus, confirmed the matter.

Yunus, chairman of Grameen Telecom, and his three colleagues appeared before the tribunal around 11:00 am. The lawyer said they filed a petition seeking an extension of their temporary bail until the appeal in the case is disposed of.

The tribunal also set 4 July for hearing the appeal filed by Yunus and three Grameen Telecom directors against a labour court's sentence in the case.