KATHMANDU, Nepal, April 9, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said Thursday, making him the latest high-profile figure targeted under the new government. Deuba, 79, is abroad for medical treatment and said that "an investigation on money laundering has been initiated against me and my family". "False propaganda is being spread concerning my family's property," he said in a statement on social media. Deuba, who served five terms as prime minister, is a senior leader of the Nepali Congress party. Former energy minister Deepak Khadka was also arrested last month as part of a money laundering investigation.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 09, 2026 04:55 UTC