Sheikh Hasina (PTI image)
DHAKA: Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have seized about 10 kilograms of gold worth about $1.3 million from bank lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials aware of development said Wednesday.Officials from the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the national board of revenue said the discovery was made after opening lockers that had been seized in Sept. “Following a court order, we opened the lockers and found about 9.7 kilograms of gold belonging to the former prime minister,” a CIC official said, requesting anonymity. The haul included gold coins, bars and jewellery.Investigators said Hasina had failed to deposit some of the gifts she received while in office at the state treasury, known as “Toshakhana”, as required by law. The national board of revenue is also probing alleged tax evasion and examining whether the former prime minister declared the recovered gold in her tax filings.Direct flights between Pak and B’desh from DecDirect flights between Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin from next month, a significant leap in strengthening connectivity between the two countries, Dhaka’s top diplomat said Wednesday. There has been no direct flight between Pakistan and Bangladesh for the last several years. Agencies
