The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday questioned 7 people, including Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a case filed over alleged misappropriation of Tk 25.22 crore from the company’s Workers Profit Participation Fund (WPPF).
“Grameen Telecom employees filed a complaint with the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments,” said Mahbub Hossain, secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission. “They looked into the allegations and forwarded some of them to the ACC for further investigation. The ACC has opened a case and is conducting an investigation in this regard. They were questioned by the Commission as a component of the inquiry.”
The ACC Secretary made the remarks when asked about summoning and questioning Dr Yunus in a money laundering and embezzlement case.
In response to a question regarding the impact of Dr Yunus’ international profile on ACC’s investigation, Secretary Mahbub Hossain said, “ACC does not consider an individual’s personal reputation in its investigations. There is no possibility of influence."
Responding to another question on whether Dr Yunus will be barred from traveling overseas, the ACC secretary said: “If the investigating officer feels that the person may conceal the allegations against him/her or destroy evidence or influence witnesses, the investigating officer may arrest him/her for the purpose of investigation or take any kind of prohibiting action as directed by the court.”
Earlier today, Dr Muhammad Yunus appeared before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in response to summons for questioning in a case filed over money laundering and embezzlement.
