Bangladesh Govt warns of action after Yunus heckled in New York
An adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday warned of “legal action” after former interim government chief Muhammad Yunus was heckled by purported supporters of the disbanded Awami League at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport.
“It will not go unchallenged,” Zahed Ur Rahman told a media briefing, hours after Yunus faced the hecklers shouting aggressive slogans, which went viral on social media. The Bangladesh PM’s information and broadcasting adviser said the Government viewed the incidents as “Awami League terror” and “definitely legal proceedings will be initiated against those committing this offence”. I want to tell the Awami League members living in different countries that if they attempt such actions, they will not go unchallenged. There is no question of that,” Zahed said, referring to the case of actress and activist Ajmeria Haque Badhon who was harassed in Italy.
A key aide in the past interim regime, Lamiya Morshed, was seen walking alongside Yunus carrying his luggage, while another man was driving him in a wheelchair as he was coming out of the airport. The protestors emerged at the scene and shouted, “You are a terrorist, murderer!” “Why you come here?” and “You killed thousands of police officers in my country”, when Yunus looked bewildered and remained silent.
