The United States government has expressed its concern about the recent news reports that the Bangladesh government planned to pursue a tax evasion case against Nobel laureate Dr Mohammed Yunus.
US government expressed its concern in a press release on Tuesday.
The statement from the Office of the Spokesperson said: “The United States has long admired and supported Professor
Yunus’s significant achievements in improving the lives of Bangladesh’s most vulnerable citizens, particularly women.”
“We urge the government of Bangladesh to treat Dr Yunus in a fair and transparent manner, in keeping with Bangladeshi law and the principles of due process.”
“We also support the continuation of [Grameen] Bank’s unique governance structure. We look forward to the selection of a highly qualified and acceptable managing director and a new chairman who are committed to sustaining the bank’s success,” the spokesperson added.
According to the press release, 96% of Grameen Bank’s 8.3 million borrowers are women. It commended the pioneering role the bank played in “empowering ordinary people to lift themselves out of poverty.”
