Bangladesh’s ex-foreign minister Hasan Mahmud and former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak have been detained on Tuesday at Dhaka airport whereas making an attempt to go away the nation, information company PTI reported. This occurred a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the nation following lethal protests towards her administration. Mahmud was at Hazrat Shahjalal Worldwide Airport desiring to board a flight to Delhi, as reported by an Airport Aviation Safety (AVSEC) official to the Dhaka Tribune.
He was taken into custody on the airport throughout his try to flee Bangladesh, the official said. Mahmud had held the place of international minister beneath the ousted Hasina authorities. Media retailers reported that Mahmud had beforehand tried to flee by a land border with India however was prevented from crossing.
His seize adopted shortly after Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the previous state minister for put up, telecommunication, and ICT, was stopped from leaving the nation by airport authorities. Palak was detained on the airport after which transferred to the custody of the Air Pressure, which is at present managing the airport’s safety.
Studies earlier indicated that a number of senior members and legislators of Hasina’s Awami League, in addition to cupboard ministers, had left the nation earlier than her departure. Awami League’s normal secretary and the minister for street transport and bridges, Obaidul Quader, departed the nation on Sunday night time.
Former regulation minister Anisul Huq additionally left for an undisclosed location earlier than Hasina’s resignation, in line with his private aide. Salman F Rahman, the deposed prime minister’s adviser on personal business and funding and a lawmaker, additionally left the nation on Sunday night time, his aides reported, though they may not affirm his vacation spot.
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Mayor of Dhaka South Metropolis Company and Hasina’s nephew, departed on a Biman flight to Singapore on Saturday morning, in line with aviation sources. Controversial lawmaker Shamim Osman additionally fled the nation final week.
Former training minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury and native authorities, rural growth and cooperatives minister Md Tazul Islam left the nation by the airport.
Former finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and sports activities minister Nazmul Hassan Papon additionally left the nation, sources stated. In addition to, former MP of Munshiganj-Three Mrinal Kanti Das and supreme court docket choose Md Badruzzaman additionally left the nation.
A number of leaders of Awami League’s scholar entrance ‘Chhatra League’, together with its president and normal secretary, additionally left the nation on Monday.
A number of different ministers left their official or personal residences as the federal government was ousted following the violent protests over a quota system for presidency jobs. In the meantime, the Supreme Court docket Bar Affiliation (SCBA) President AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon known as on India to arrest Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, and ship them again to Bangladesh.
“We need to preserve relationship with the folks of India. Please, arrest Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, who fled the nation, and ship them again to Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina has killed many individuals in Bangladesh,” Khokon, who can be a joint secretary normal of the Bangladesh Nationalist Get together, was quoted as saying by the Every day Star.
