Political leaders and foreign diplomats held a “social gathering” at the residence of economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday evening.
“It was a social gathering. I invited them to my place,” Debapriya told the Dhaka Tribune on Friday.
When asked who were invited, he said, “I do not want to embarrass anybody and I do not want to name any names.”
BNP’s Acting Secretary Genral Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Jatiya Party leader Anisul Islam Mahmud, former Bangladesh Bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed, US Ambassador Dan Mozena, Canadian High Commissioner Heather Cruden, and Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran were reportedly present at the gathering.
Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue, is known for his political and economic analysis.