The United States is closely monitoring the developments in the case against Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, said the US Department of State.
"We continue to monitor closely developments in the case against him. We have expressed for some time our concern that these cases may represent a misuse of Bangladesh's labour laws to harass and intimidate Dr Yunus," US State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller said during a regular briefing on Tuesday (9 July).
"As a key economic partner to Bangladesh, we also worry that perceived misuse of labour and anti-corruption laws could raise questions about the rule of law and dissuade future foreign direct investment," Miller added.
Asked about the visits of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to China, Miller said, "With respect to the visit to China, look, we understand that countries engage with China. We engage with China. The secretary has made two trips to China himself, so I don't have any further comment on it."
