Citing the Arabic daily Al-Rai, Kuwait Times said Kazi Badrul, younger brother of Papul, was ordered to be summoned after the investigation department received new information, reports Bangla Tribune. Meanwhile, two Kuwaiti lawmakers -- Saadoun Hammad and Salah Khorsheed, who were arrested on charges of taking bribes from Papul, were granted bail on Saturday. Papul, an independent member of parliament elected from Lakshmipur 2 constituency, was arrested by Kuwait authorities on June 6 in Kuwait City. Kuwait also suspended a major general in connection with his alleged link with human trafficking and the visa trading business of Papul. Kuwaiti media have also accused Papul of trading visas and siphoning off money to the US for laundering.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 31, 2020 09:45 UTC