The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today abrogated the proceedings of a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission- ACC against seven people including Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus.
A four-member apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed pronounced the judgment, allowing an appeal filed in this regard.
The ACC filed the case on May 30, 2023, as its deputy director Gulshan Anwar later filed the charge sheet against a total of 14 accused.
The High Court on July 24, 2024, had dismissed an appeal for cancellation of the case against seven, including then Grameen Telecom Chairman Prof Yunus, filed by the ACC.
The apex court on October 21, 2024, allowed a leave to appeal petition filed by Prof Yunus and six officials of the company against the High Court order.
ACC lawyer said, Awami League government misused ACC to harrass the Nobel Laureate Economist.