Bangladesh land minister owns at least 260 properties in the UK
The three-time Awami League lawmaker Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed has also at least 537 mortgages against properties in the UK. A vast majority of these properties are in London.
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Thai PM Srettha’s personal wealth valued at over 650 million baht
As mandated by Section 102 of the 2018 Organic Act on Anti-Corruption, individuals holding political positions must declare their assets and debt as well as those of their…
LDP Abe faction’s kickback practice dates back 20 years, leaders deny knowledge
Senior officials all said that they had been aware of the practice of kickbacks, but not that the kickbacks were not included in the political funds reports.
Talk of royal pardon sparks rumours of Yingluck return
Despite being acquitted in one case, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra still faces a five-year jail sentence if she returns to Thailand in the footsteps of her brother,…
BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram on the run to evade arrest
The party offices have also remained padlocked since October 28. BNP's Chattogram city unit office opened on December 14 only for a few hours to observe Intellectual Martyrs' Day,…
Estranged former People Power Party leader to launch new party
Lee spent his childhood in Nowon-gu and sought to represent the area by running in a total of three parliamentary elections held between 2016 to 2020 but failed in all of them.
PM Srettha reaffirms his coalition’s stability, rules out Cabinet reshuffle talks
Responding to queries about the potential inclusion of 25 Democrat MPs, Srettha acknowledged that numerically it might be better, but sharing ministries would bring complications.
Gibran steals spotlight as rivals hold back in VP debate
Some analysts have praised Gibran’s performance as he has managed to stand his ground while throwing jabs at his seasoned rivals.
PM Kishida unveils plan for new organization to reform LDP
The Kishida administration has taken a further hit from the scandal as senior members of the faction have been questioned by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office over…
Record rise in Bangladesh political candidates’ wealth
The 12th national election will see 571 candidates with liquid assets of at least Tk 10 million, up from 274 in the 2008 parliamentary election, which saw the Awami League's…