Ishraque-Hossain

Amid nationwide debate and tensions over a drug raid conducted by former State Minister for Liberation War Affairs and Dhaka 6 lawmaker Ishraque Hossain while carrying a firearm, an anti drug operation was conducted in the Geneva Camp area of Mohammadpur from the office of Dhaka 13 lawmaker and State Minister for Education Bobby Hajjaj without notifying the police. During the operation, a 30 year old man named Arif Hossain was beaten and suffered a head injury that left his scalp split ope...

Whether a leader of his own party or an elected representative—Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is sending a strong message that no one will be spared if caught with wrongdoings. Within less than a month, the resignations of Ferdousi Ahmed Mishti, a BNP Member of Parliament from a reserved women's seat, and Ishraque Hossain, State Minister for Liberation War Affairs, have sparked fresh discussions regarding the government's stance on accountability.The contexts of the two incidents differ...

Nasiruddin Patwary, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), believes that state minister for liberation war affairs, Ishraque Hossain, had been a scapegoat in the backdrop of deteriorating law and order situation across the country.He said the junior minister (now resigned) had to conduct an operation due to the deterioration of law and order and the administration's failure to eradicate drugs. In his words, Ishraq is suffering the penalty for the Home Minister's faults.He ma...

State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain has explained why he displayed a firearm during an anti drug operation in his own electoral constituency. The lawmaker claimed that 30 to 35 people were charging toward him during an operation in the Gandaria area on Saturday. He said he raised his licensed firearm to protect himself. Facing widespread criticism for displaying a weapon in public, Ishraque made the claim in a statement issued through the Ministry of Liberation War...

State Minister for Liberation War Affairs and Dhaka-6 lawmaker Ishraque Hossain has handed over six people to police after detaining them on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking at a slum beside a railway line in Gendaria, the capital.In a video posted on his Facebook page on Saturday (October 17), he was seen chasing several people with a pistol in his hand. The footage also showed him pointing the firearm. The detained individuals were later taken away by police.The officer-in-charge o...

Freedom Fighters Affairs State Minister Ishraque Hossain has warned that any threat to topple the government will be responded to on the streets, saying the opposition itself will be brought down if it continues such rhetoric. He made the remarks on Wednesday while participating in the debate o...