Muhammad Yunus, the social entrepreneur who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to fight poverty in his native Bangladesh, has been sentenced to six months in prison for violating labor laws, but the 83-year-old has now been granted bail in the appeal against the sentence, reports the New York Times.
Yunuswho has been accused by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of "sucking blood" from the nation's underprivilegedsays he is committed to his "Three Zeros" plan to reduce carbon emissions, end unemployment, and cut poverty, reports the First Post.
"We have had to face someone's displeasure because of pursuing this dream," Yunus said, without naming his name.
He says the charges against him are politically motivated.
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