Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has been sentenced to six months in jail by a labor court in Dhaka for violating labor laws. The case involves the failure to establish a welfare fund for the workers at Grameen Telecom, one of the companies he founded. Yunus and his colleagues deny these accusations, and assert that the charges are politically motivated. The relationship between Yunus and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is strained, and the case against Yunus has sparked international concern as the country prepares for a general election.