Bodi, 50 others helping Rohingyas become voters

Ruling party MP Abdur Rahman Bodi has allegedly been assisting Rohingyas to illegally become voters in Bangladesh. Sources at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that Bodi has been identified as one of the people helping Rohingyas to illegally get papers and document so that they can claim to be the genuine citizens of Bangladesh and enroll into voters’ list. The sources said that the PMO itself named him in a recent report and has directed the Election Commission (EC) to take measures. Regarding the confidential report sent to the EC in October, Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Sunday said: ‘Directives to take measures based on the PMO’s report has already been given.’ Bodi was sent to prison in October over a case of concealment of wealth filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). His involvement in assisting the Rohingyas of Teknaf and Ukhia Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar to become Bangladesh voters has come to light nearly a month after he secured bail in the ACC case and stepped out of jail. Apart from Badi, the PMO report says Teknaf Upazila Parishad Chairman Zafar Ahmed and many representatives of local Union Parishads were also helping the Rohingyas to become voters, according to bdnews24.com.