US says closely monitoring Dr Yunus case

Matthew Miller, spokesperson of the State Department, has said that the United States continues to closely monitor developments in the case against Nobel Laureate Dr Mohammad Yunus.

"We have expressed our concern that these cases may represent a misuse of Bangladesh’s labour laws to harass and intimidate Dr Yunus," he said at the daily briefing in Washington, replying to a question.

"We also worry that the perceived misuse of labour and anti-corruption laws could raise questions about the rule of law and dissuade foreign direct investment.

"We will continue to encourage the Bangladeshi Government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process for Dr Yunus as the appeals process continues, but I don’t have any actions to preview,” he said while replying to a question.