Tarique deposited passport in high commission: Shahriar

‘Tarique Rahman is delivering false statement. He is taking part in different social programs. Also taking part in political programs. Later he handed over the passport.’

Sate Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said these at a press conference held at his Gulshan home on Monday.

He presented a paper in the press conference regarding passport submission by Tarique Rahman.

The State Minister unveiled a document which was sent from UK Home Office to Bangladesh High Commission. There were some names of Tarique Rahman and his family members. In the letter it was mentioned that the passports were deposited from Home Office to High Commission of Bangladesh.

Shahriar Alam informed that Tarique Rahman handed over the passport four years ago.

In reply of the question where he handed over the passport, he said, Tarique Rahman clearly handed over the passport to Bangladesh high commission.

Earlier in a reception program to the Prime Minister in London organized by UK Awami League Shahriar said that Tarique Rahman gave up his Bangladesh citizenship by depositing his green passport to the high commission of Bangladesh in London. He also raised question, how Tarique Rahman perform his duty as the Acting Chairman of BNP?

Aftermath BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed that Tarique Rahman did not deposit passport.

Rejecting the statement of State Minister which was published in the daily Kaler Kantho BNP said to the government, if Tarique Rahman deposits the passport in Bangladesh high commission in London then government should show it.

On the other hand Awami League said to BNP, if Tarique has the passport then let him show it.

Meanwhile, Tarique Rahman also sent legal notice to State Minister for Foreign Affairs through his lawyer on Monday.

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