Bangladeshi MP from Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Awami League killed in Kolkata

May 22, 2024

Kolkata, May 22 (ANI): In a mysterious case, a Bangladeshi MP from country’s ruling Awami League party was found dead on May 22 in Kolkata. Awami League leader Anwarul Azim who visited Kolkata for treatment, was allegedly missing since May 13. The deceased MP entered India on May 12 and was last seen on May 13 when he met his friends in Bidhannagar. As per Daily Star, Bangladesh HM Asaduzzaman Khan said that Bangladesh Police have arrested 3 persons in the case. While the minister had no clue about the dead body of the deceased MP, he called it a “planned murder”. Bangladesh Minister at embassy in Delhi stated that the Bangladeshi authorities haven’t received any information from GoI. He further said that the murder might not affect India-Bangladesh ties calling it a ‘probable personal matter’.