Two former Hasina govt ministers try to flee, detained at Dhaka airport, says Bangladeshi media

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New Delhi:At least two ministers from the previous Bangladesh government headed by Sheikh Hasina have been detained attempting to flee the country Tuesday, according to reports by Bangladeshi media...

Mohammed Hasan Mahmud, the former foreign minister and Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology were detained atDhakas Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport...

The duo tried to flee after Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the dissolution of Parliament and freed former prime minister Khaleda Zia from house arrest...

Similarly, Palak, the junior IT minister, was detained at the Dhaka airport while attempting to flee to New Delhi, Dhaka Tribune reported...

Palak was a part of the ministry that regulated the internet and mobile services in Bangladesh, which was shutdown on the evening of 17 July, after violent clashes first broke out during the anti-quota protests...

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