BNP Vice Chairman Dr. Asaduzzaman Ripon said, to be the president of Bangladesh, he has to be a citizen of Bangladesh. The current president. Sahabuddin is a citizen of Singapore. We hear he has also become a citizen of Barbados. How can a citizen of another country become the president of Bangladesh?
He said these things during a discussion organized at National Press Club Maulana Mohammad Akram Khan Hall on Wednesday (October 23). Zia generation party organized this discussion meeting on Zia generation party advisor and Italy BNP acting president Aminur Rahman Salam's homecoming and Ziaur Rahman's contribution to the development of journalism.
Dr. Asaduzzaman Ripon said, 'If someone wants to be president in Bangladesh, he has to be a citizen of the country. Md. Sahabuddin is a citizen of Singapore. It costs a lot of money to become a citizen in these places. How did you get this money? These money cannot be taken without money laundering.'
He said that a citizen of another country is the president of Bangladesh – such a strange thing is seen only in Bangladesh. It is a legally punishable offence. For this. Sahabuddin should be punished.'
He said, 'Md. Sahabuddin was the Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission. Why was he made, because there was a big corruption in Padma Bridge. The World Bank thinks so, and so do we. When the World Bank came to investigate, knowing this. Sheikh Hasina put Sahabuddin there. After that term ended, he was made the director of Islami Bank. Then everyone was surprised. He is the president of Bangladesh. But no one knows it. Obaidul did not know anyone.'
Ripon said, 'President Md. Sahabuddin will resign anytime. He should resign. He is not qualified to be president. He is a very corrupt man.'
This leader of BNP said, 'What is there so much discussion about whether a dummy government will resign or not? She (Sheikh Hasina) was not elected by people's vote. He resigned because the students of Bangladesh forced him to resign. He was not elected by the people. So there is no discussion about whether he resigned or not.'
He said, 'The President has announced that the Prime Minister has resigned leaving behind the three army chiefs. He was given a letter of resignation. Perhaps it was written there that Parliament should be dissolved. So he gave. Now after two and a half months he came and said that he did not receive the resignation letter. There is a purpose in this.'
Chairman of the Zia generation party advocate Parveen Kausar Munni presided over and the founder and general secretary. During Sarwar Hossain Rubel's administration, BNP Chairperson's advisor Habibur Rahman Habib, BNP leader Farida Yasmin and others were present at that time.
