BANGLADESH

I have never met Tarique Rahman: Ex-info secretary

The former secretary for Information and broadcasting Mokbul Hossain has denied the allegation brought against him of meeting BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in London. 

 He said that he was clueless about sending him on retirement.

He said: “To my knowledge, I did not engage in any anti-government, anti-state activities or corruption.”

He told this to reporters on Tuesday afternoon while collecting his personal belongings from the office.

Regarding the allegation of meeting Tarique Rahman, he said: “I went to London in March.  If the allegation is true, it had happened in March.  Now its October.  Why hasn’t this question been asked so far?”

“I don’t remember I ever saw Tarique Rahman and I have no wish to see him either,” he added.

Mokbul was sent into retirement in “public interest” grounds on Sunday.

The public administration ministry issued a circular that read he was sent into retirement under Section 45 of Bangladesh Service Rules 2018.

Sources claimed that he had a secret meeting with Tarique Rahman. 

The ministry, however, did not disclose the specific reason behind this decision.

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