Prof Yunus acquitted in graft case

Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has been acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) four days after his acquittal in the filed for labour violations.

The development came three days after the interim government led by Prof Yunus took oath after the resignation and departure of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina amid a mass upsurge led by students on August 5.

Prof Yunus is now the chief adviser of the interim government, while Nurjahan Begum is its adviser. Nurjahan was also an accused in the graft case.

Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 of Dhaka today accepted an ACC application which was filed with the court, seeking withdrawal of prosecution of the case, following section 494 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.