Two Kuwaiti MPs, Saadoun Hammad and Salah Khorshid, are Shahid’s co-accused in the trial. Shahid, the MP of Lakshmipur-2 seat, was arrested in Kuwait on Jun 6. The Bangladesh MP confessed to bribing Kuwait officials and his statement has been published in the media. The two Kuwaiti MPs named there were charged for assisting Shahid in his illegal acts and also for money laundering. Among the accused, six including MP Shahid are in prison while the two Kuwaiti MPs are out on bail.

Source: bd News24 November 26, 2020 21:00 UTC