The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport immigration authorities barred BNP Vice Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed from travelling to India for treatment on Tuesday (December 12).

The BNP leader made the allegation to reporters saying he was supposed to go to India along with his wife at 2:30pm by a flight of Air India.

He said, “After I arrived at the airport, they asked me to wait at the immigration. My wife was with me. She was allowed to go but I was barred from leaving the country.” 

Hafiz Uddin said he was scheduled to undergo knee surgery at Delhi's Fortis Hospital on Wednesday.

When asked the reason, the BNP leader said immigration officials could not tell him any specific reason.

BDST: 1913 HRS, DEC 12, 2023
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