POBNEWS24, Dhaka Apr 2, 2024 : In the case of embezzlement and embezzlement of Rs. The court accepted the charge sheet against 14 people including Muhammad Yunus.
At the same time, he ordered the transfer of the case to Dhaka’s Special Judge-4 Court. The court fixed the next day of the case on May 2.
Today (April 2) the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge As Samach Jaglul Hossain accepted the charge sheet.
Meanwhile, Grameen Telecom director Shahjahan pleaded for time without appearing in the court as he was ill. The court rejected the application for time and issued an arrest warrant.
Earlier on February 1 in the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court. ACC Deputy Director Gulshan Anwar filed the charge sheet against 14 people including Muhammad Yunus.
On May 30 of last year, Nobel laureate Dr. ACC filed a case against 13 people including Muhammad Yunus. Gulshan Anwar, deputy director of the organization, filed the case as the main plaintiff.
There were 13 accused in the ACC case. A new accused has been named in the charge sheet.
The defendants are the chairman of Grameen Telecom. Muhammad Yunus, managing director. Nazmul Islam, director and former managing director. Ashraful Hasan, Director Parveen Mahmud, Nazneen Sultana, Md. Shahjahan, Nurjahan Begum and director S. M Hajjatul Islam Latifi.
In addition, Advocate Md. Yusuf Ali, Advocate Zafrul Hasan Sharif, President of Grameen Telecom Sramik-Karmachari Union. Kamruzzaman, general secretary Feroz Mahmud Hasan and representative Md. Mainul Islam, office secretary Kamrul Islam has been accused.
The accused have been charged under Sections 409/420/467/468/471/109 and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012.
It has been stated in the statement of the case that the accused have embezzled Tk 25 crore 22 lakh 6 thousand 780 through fraud. According to the decision of the 108th board held on May 9, 2022 in the presence of the members, the account was opened at the Gulshan branch of Dhaka Bank. A settlement agreement was signed with the Grameen Telecom Employees’ Union and Grameen Telecom on April 27 of that year for the distribution of dividends due to the employees of Grameen Telecom.
