Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The Norwegian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (NCP) has accepted for further examination a complaint filed by 21 former Grameenphone employees and union leaders against Telenor ASA over alleged anti-union practices, prolonged litigation and the Norwegian parent company's oversight of its Bangladeshi subsidiary.

Advertisement In its initial assessment published Thursday, the independent Norwegian expert body said the complaint warrants further consideration of whether Telenor had met its responsibilities, particularly regarding due diligence and the use of its leverage to prevent or mitigate potential adverse impacts stemming from alleged anti-union activities at Grameenphone and lengthy co...