Senior aides of Hasina, Khaleda arrested
Bangladesh's army-led joint forces on Monday detained senior politicians, including Awami League's general secretary Abdul Jalil, in the interim government's ongoing drive against corruption. Jalil was picked up from the premises of the Markentile Bank that he owns, staronline reported.
Also nabbed were Lutfozzaman Babar, who was minister of state for home in Begum Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh National Party (BNP) government (2001-06). Abul Hashem, a businessman and former lawmaker also in Zia's party, was also detained. No reasons were cited by the authorities for the arrests.
Jalil has been the spokesperson of the Awami League, led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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First special business flight with over 100 Indian traders lands in China
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Mexican President proposes peace commission led by 3 leaders including PM Modi
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In major policy shift, China says it will take Taiwan by force if necessary
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New zoonotic virus found in China, 35 known cases of infection: Study
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On the Taiwan question: China refuses rule out use of force in reunification bid
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_1660138974963_1660138996490_1660138996490.jpg "Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.")
