Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Indicted for Embezzlement in Bangladesh

Yunus, known for pioneering microcredit, faces charges of misusing $2 million from Grameen Telecom's workers' welfare fund.

Yunus and 13 others are accused of embezzling 252.2 million taka and money laundering.
The trial is set to begin on July 15, following the dismissal of petitions to drop the charges.
Yunus, 83, denies the allegations, claiming government harassment and political targeting.
He is currently out on bail after a separate conviction for labor law violations earlier this year.
Global leaders have previously urged the Bangladeshi government to halt legal actions against Yunus.