In United State, a Bangladesh diplomat has been arrested for not paying servant wages. The diplomat indicted on charges that he forced a foreign servant to work for his family in New York City without pay and assaulted him on several occasions. <br/><br/>Official said, he brought the Bangladeshi servant, identified as Md. Amin, to New York between 2012 and 2013 to work as household help, but took away his passport.<br/><br/>Prosecutors said 45-year-old Md. Shaheldul Islam was arraigned yesterday on grand larceny, assault, labour trafficking and other charges. <br/><br/>Prosecutors also said that Islam who is due back in court on 28th June, holds the post of Deputy Consul General of Bangladesh and has limited immunity.
News On AIR | June 13, 2017 7:15 AM
US: B'desh diplomat arrested for not paying servant wages