October 30, 2023
2 mins read

Fake Biden Advisor Must Be Apprehended: B’desh FM

A.K. Abdul Momen said that anyone advocating violence in the country should be immediately arrested, regardless of their nationality or political affiliation…reports Sumi Khan

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Sunday demanded immediate arrest of an alleged ‘fake’ advisor to US President Joe Biden.

“The fake advisor to the US President, as claimed by the BNP, should be arrested immediately. Whosoever promotes violence must be arrested. I will talk to the officials of the relevant department in this matter,” Momen told reporters.

He also said that anyone advocating violence in the country should be immediately arrested, regardless of their nationality or political affiliation.

On Saturday, political rallies in Dhaka sparked clashes as election tensions rose, resulting in the death of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporter and a policeman besides leaving several others, including journalists, injured.

Earlier on Saturday, Mian Zahidul Islam Arefy, who introduced himself as an advisor to the US President during a press briefing of the opposition BNP, sparked a controversy even as the US Embassy in Dhaka refused to recognise Arefy.

“This gentleman does not speak for the US government. He is a private individual,” said an Embassy spokesperson in Dhaka.

Reportedly, Arefy assured BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami of support from US President Joe Biden to ensure regime change in Bangladesh, which is set to go to the polls early next year.

Sitting beside BNP leader Ishraque Hossain, son of former Dhaka Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, at BNP’s central office here, Arefy claimed that the US President is in favour of restoration of the caretaker government in Bangladesh.

Arefy also claimed that he is in touch with the US State Department and Embassy officials in Bangladesh, adding that all the key players within the US government back the opposition’s (BNP) movement .

Meanwhile, Momen on Sunday visited the Central Police Hospital (CPH) to meet the injured persons.

“BNP men who attacked police personnel and journalists should be ashamed of themselves. It is an unfortunate incident. BNP should apologise publicly,” Momen said.

“They [the attackers] should be given exemplary punishment so that no one dares to repeat such acts,” he said.

Talking about Arefy, the Foreign Minister said that the US President will not have such an ‘advisor’.

ALSO READ: No Ties with Israel Until Palestine Finds Peace: Kuwait

Previous Story

No Ties with Israel Until Palestine Finds Peace: Kuwait

Next Story

Tension Mounts as India-Qatar Ties Face Test

Latest from -Top News

‘Kill and Dump’ Haunts Balochistan Again

The latest killings have reignited accusations of extrajudicial executions and the use of counterterrorism laws to cover up custodial deaths in Balochistan….reports Asian Lite News Concerns have deepened across Balochistan following the

‘ASEAN Expands, But Keeps Its Soul’

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan urged ASEAN to uphold its unity and strategic resolve amid intensifying geopolitical tensions and mounting external pressures…reports Asian Lite News Consensus and inclusivity will remain the cornerstones

Bangladesh bends to beat Trump’s blow

Dhaka seeks compromise as Trump’s 35% tariff looms large over key exports; Washington urges worker protections, factory relocation to US…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh has opened the second round of critical trade

China seethes as US lands F-35s in PH

As US F-35 jets land in the Philippines for the first time, Manila cements its frontline role in Washington’s power play against rising China….reports Asian Lite News The Philippines is rapidly cementing
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Protest in Brussels to mark ‘B’desh Genocide Day’

Protestors raised demand for EU,UN recognition of 1971 genocide…reports Asian

Dhaka fire leaves 2 dead, 17 injured

The fire broke out at the chemical storage on the