Law ministry sends opinion on Khaleda’s plea to travel abroad to home ministry
The opinion will now be forwarded to the prime minister for her consideration, says Minister Anisul Huq
Tribune Desk
Publish : 26 Dec 2021, 12:27 PMUpdate : 27 Dec 2021, 04:55 PM
The law ministry has sent to the home ministry its opinion on the plea by BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s family to allow her to travel abroad for advanced medical treatment.
"I have sent my legal opinion to the home ministry. It will be now forwarded to the prime minister,” Law Minister Anisul Huq told the media on Monday.
He, however, said that under the rules of businesses he can’t disclose his opinion until the prime minister sees it
In response to a query, the minister said," I have given my opinion considering all the legal precedence. What I said earlier about this matter is in line with the law.”
According to him, there’s no legal scope for allowing the former prime minister to travel abroad.
The BNP has been demonstrating for the past few days demanding its chief to be allowed to go overseas for treatment.
The 76-year-old former prime minister is now admitted to Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital. She is out of jail through a government executive order suspending her sentence in a graft case.
Her family filed petitions to allow her to travel abroad for treatment, but the government said that she must return to jail first to apply for permission.
The law minister said earlier since Khaleda has been temporarily released on parole, there is no provision in the law to allow her to travel abroad now. If she goes back to jail and re-applies, the government may consider it.
The BNP, however, says that the government can easily grant Khaleda the permission if it wants, but is refusing to do so.
Law ministry sends opinion on Khaleda’s plea to travel abroad to home ministry
The law ministry has sent to the home ministry its opinion on the plea by BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s family to allow her to travel abroad for advanced medical treatment.
"I have sent my legal opinion to the home ministry. It will be now forwarded to the prime minister,” Law Minister Anisul Huq told the media on Monday.
He, however, said that under the rules of businesses he can’t disclose his opinion until the prime minister sees it
In response to a query, the minister said," I have given my opinion considering all the legal precedence. What I said earlier about this matter is in line with the law.”
According to him, there’s no legal scope for allowing the former prime minister to travel abroad.
The BNP has been demonstrating for the past few days demanding its chief to be allowed to go overseas for treatment.
The 76-year-old former prime minister is now admitted to Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital. She is out of jail through a government executive order suspending her sentence in a graft case.
Her family filed petitions to allow her to travel abroad for treatment, but the government said that she must return to jail first to apply for permission.
The law minister said earlier since Khaleda has been temporarily released on parole, there is no provision in the law to allow her to travel abroad now. If she goes back to jail and re-applies, the government may consider it.
The BNP, however, says that the government can easily grant Khaleda the permission if it wants, but is refusing to do so.
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