Jail Sentence for Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Triggers Outrage

Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus (in white vest) gestures in front of a court house after being sentenced to six months in prison in a labor law violation case, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 1, 2024.

Rights activists and supporters of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus are expressing shock and anger over a six-month jail sentence handed to the economist on charges of violating labor laws.