Maryland authorities charge Bangladeshi national with illegal voting

A Bangladeshi national, Mohammad Hachibur Rahman, 33, has been formally charged with illegal voting in the November 2024 U.S. general election. The indictment was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office.

According to officials, Rahman was an undocumented resident who was aware of his non-citizen status yet participated in the election to choose the President, Vice President, and members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

If convicted, Rahman faces a maximum of one year in federal prison. Legal experts note that actual sentences often fall below the statutory maximum. Additionally, the legal proceedings may lead to his deportation from the United States.