Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The Grameenphone Terminated and Rights-Deprived Workers Unity Council has raised allegations against Grameenphone Limited for its 'unlawful' layoffs and labour rights violations.

Council's convener Abu Sadat Mohammad Shoaib brought the allegations against the company at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka and demanded justice.

He accused Grameenphone of exploiting loopholes in the law to consistently deny workers their rights.

While the company positions itself as law-abiding, Shoaib alleged that it has been subtly violating labour laws withholding workers' dues, wrongfully terminating employees, and misusing the judicial system to prolong legal disputes, thereby wasting workers' time and energy in le...