<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that investigation will determine whether the deceased MP of Jhenaidah-4 constituency, Anwarul Azim Anar, was involved in any illicit activities in India.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I cannot say anything before the investigation is complete. There is no place for criminals in the Awami League,” Quader asserted.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He made these remarks during an introductory meeting with the newly formed Youth and Sports Sub-committee members at the Dhaka district Awami League office.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Anwarul Azim Anar, who was nominated for the third time due to his popularity, is under scrutiny following his death, with Indian media alleging his involvement in smuggling activities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Sheikh Hasina does not spare any wrongdoer, even if they are from the party. Her policy regarding crime is zero tolerance,” Quader emphasized.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quader also questioned the timing and scope of these allegations, saying, “Why did this issue not come up in any investigative report by journalists in our country before his death?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>