From July Uprising leader to graft probe: Former Yunus govt advisor Asif Mahmud under scanner

From July Uprising leader to graft probe: Former Yunus govt advisor Asif Mahmud under scanner

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain (Courtesy: Facebook) Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency said Friday it has sought details of the financial transactions of Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, a prominent leader of the 2024 “July Uprising” that ousted the Sheikh Hasina government, as part of a money-laundering investigation.Mahmud and his wife have been accused of laundering $1.05 billion during … Read more

Sri Lanka: Namal Rajapaksa arrested, remanded in USD 800,000 Airbus graft case

Sri Lanka: Namal Rajapaksa arrested, remanded in USD 800,000 Airbus graft case

Colombo, Namal Rajapaksa, the elder son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested by the island nation’s anti-graft commission over alleged corruption linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines. Sri Lanka: Namal Rajapaksa arrested, remanded in USD 800,000 Airbus graft case Rajapaksa, 40, was asked to appear before the Commission … Read more