Police Arrests Bidisha, Ershad Files Charges, Expels Bidisha

Wife of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, Bidisha Ershad, was arrested on Saturday evening after the former president charged her with theft. Earlier Ershad expelled Bidisha from the party. A few hours before her arrest, Bidisha Ershad in an interview with Voice of America said that she did not think it was a big deal that she was expelled. She said she married Ershad to have a family and not to be active in politics. Amir Khasru has more details.