Awami League Party Member Found Murdered in Kolkata

Anwarul Azim Anar, a member of Bangladesh's ruling Awami League party, was found murdered in Kolkata after being missing for over a week. Bangladeshi Home Minister stated that three arrests have been made. Anar had traveled to India for medical treatment on May 13.

A member of Bangladesh's ruling party was found murdered in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday morning, more than a week after he went missing, Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said. Anwarul Azim Anar, from the Awami League party, went missing on May 13, a day after going to India to seek medical treatment, according to his relatives.

Khan told reporters that three Bangladeshis had been arrested over the death. "We cannot disclose all information at the moment for the sake of the investigation," the minister said.