Bangladesh police arrest former PM on corruption charges
Police in Bangladesh arrested former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on corruption charges today, the latest in a series of moves by the military-backed government to undermine a political elite widely viewed as corrupt.
The interim government cancelled elections earlier this year after months of politically motivated violence, and analysts say it appears determined to keep Bangladesh’s two main political parties – and the pair of women who dominate them – from power when it restores democracy next year.
