Dhaka, Oct 27 (Just News): BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed wants to return to Bangladesh as soon as possible ‘despite facing threats’.
“I never said I want to go to any third country. I am waiting and I am willing to return to my country at the earliest,” the former minister told Shillong Times when asked whether he would seek asylum in any other country.
“We don’t care. We have faced it and restored democracy for the greater interest of the country and people,” he added.
However, he fears that the administration in Bangladesh may resort to “political ploys and press certain charges” against him but he is “ready to face all the challenges”, the report says quoting Ahmed.
A Shillong court on Friday acquitted Ahmed who was arrested in the city three and a half years ago for not possessing valid documents.
The Court of the Judicial Magistrate (first class) directed the authorities concerned to facilitate Ahmed’s repatriation to Bangladesh.
The verdict indicates that the entry of Salahuddin to India was not illegal, the report said.
Ahmed expressed his gratitude to the Indian and Meghalaya governments for rendering all the medical services to him in the past three and a half years before adding, “I am happy as justice has been done as the court acquitted me and ordered for my repatriation at the earliest.”
On the upcoming national polls, Ahmed said that he is hopeful of contesting in the election.
Slamming the present administration, the Senior BNP leader said, “Democracy is not functioning in Bangladesh and the country is marred by state sponsored terrorism”.
Ahmed also alleged that the Sheikh Hasina government has finished judiciary and polluted the democratic system. “They destroyed all democratic institutions and passed many black laws against the media.”
(Just News/ys/1300hr)
