Bangladesh opposition leader charged after Israeli advisor meeting
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DHAKA, (APP): Bangladesh opposition leader charged after Israeli advisor meeting
Bangladesh police Thursday charged a senior opposition official with sedition for allegedly plotting against the state when he met an Israeli government adviser, an official said.
The move comes as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government is stepping up a crackdown on political opponents.
Aslam Chowdhury, a joint secretary of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was arrested last week after local media reported he had met an Israeli government adviser in India in March.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesman Masudur Rahman said Chowdhury was now charged with sedition and could face up to three years if convicted.
"We have filed a sedition case against Aslam Chowdhury after we received a green light from the home ministry," Rahman told AFP.
