Hasina’s rich peon in the spotlight


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is “taking measures” after a slew of corruption scandals – including one involving her former household servant who now travels by helicopter after amassing a staggering US$34mil (RM159mil) fortune.

Recent accusations dominating Bangladesh’s normally pliant media have involved a former army chief, an ex-police chief, senior tax officers and state recruitment officials.

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