Ashikuzzaman will replace Ambassador SM Abul Kalam, who is reported to have links to human trafficking and money laundering charges pressed against Bangladesh MP Shahid Islam in Kuwait. Laxmipur-2 MP Shahid was arrested on charges of human trafficking and money laundering in Kuwait on Jun 8. Prosecutors brought charges against Shahid after hearing testimonies of five Bangladeshi workers. After the charges against Shahid came to light, some media reports mentioned his alleged links to Ambassador Kalam. Major General Md Ashikuzzaman was commissioned to Bangladesh Army in 1988, the foreign ministry said.

Source: bd News24 July 13, 2020 09:56 UTC