DHAKA: The ‘Yunus Centre’ on Monday categorically claimed that the allegations, brought by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus for dodging income tax, were groundless as per law.

The Yunus centre came up with the rejoinder after the cabinet decision on receiving reports from the NBR over tax irregularities allegations against the Nobel Laureate on Monday.

It rebuffed NBR’s claim as Yunus was a public servant and every public servant bound to have permission from the government to go abroad accept honorarium and int’l prize and he did not breach the law.   

BDST: 2215 HRS, SEP 09, 2013
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