The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a charge sheet against 14 people, including Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, for embezzling Tk 25.22 crore of the Grameen Telecom Workers' welfare fund.
The decision was made during a commission meeting held at the ACC headquarters on Monday.
Among the accused, a new addition to the list is Kamrul Hasan, office secretary of the Union of Grameen Telecom Employees. The charges will be officially filed in court by Gulshan Anwar, the Deputy Director of ACC.
The 14 individuals facing charges include Dr Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Telecom MD Nazmul Islam, Director Ashraful Hasan, former MD Parveen Mahmood, Director, Najnin Sultana, Shahjahan, Noorjahan Begum, and S. M. Hazzatul Islam Latifi, all serving as directors, along with Advocate Yusuf Ali, Advocate Zaforul Hasan Sharif, Mo. Kamruzzaman, President of the Union of Gramin Telecom Employees, Firoz Mahmud Hasan, General Secretary Kamrul Hasan, office secretary of the Employees' Union office, and representative Mainul Islam.
The ACC's decision to press charges follows a thorough investigation into allegations of corruption and embezzlement from the Employee Welfare Fund of Grameen Telecom. The case is set to be heard in court soon, with anticipation building around the outcome of this high-profile legal battle.
ACC presses charges against Yunus, 13 others for embezzling Tk 25.22 crore of Grameen Telecom Workers' welfare fund
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