### [2026-06-22](/feed/2026/06/22/index.md)

##### Corruption in Nepal
# Nepalese police arrest former deputy prime minister and finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on money laundering charges. The arrest forms part of an anti-corruption campaign launched by prime minister Balen Shah's government following the collapse of the previous administration. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nepals-former-finance-minister-arrested-money-laundering-police-say-2026-06-23/)

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