On Nov 20, Judge Andrew J Peck of the New York Southern District’s Federal Court dismissed the lawsuit against him. At first, Rashid did not pay her at all, but instead sent about $600 per month to her husband in Bangladesh, the complaint said. In October 2013, Rashid did pay the employee $600 and she left late that month, it added. While working for Rashid, prosecutors said, the employee worked far more than 40 hours a week, in violation of her original contract. The Bangladeshi community was also disturbed by the negative media coverage,” said Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN Masud Bin Momen.

Source: bd News24 December 20, 2017 11:48 UTC