Law Minister Anisul Huq on Friday announced the dismissal of Deputy Attorney General Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan from his post, but did not cite any reason.
The minister confirmed this while replying to a question from journalists at Akhaura Railway Station in Brahmanbaria on Friday.
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DAG Imran was dismissed under section 4(1) of ‘The Bangladesh Law Officers Order, 1972,’ according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
The order issued in the public interest will come into effect immediately, the notification read.
The section 4(1) stipulates, ‘A law officer shall hold office during the pleasure of the President and his services may be terminated at any time by the president without any reason being assigned for his termination.’
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On September 4, Deputy Attorney General Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan told reporters that he declined to sign a statement allegedly prepared by the Attorney General’s office in protest against the statement of world leaders in support of Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
Later on Tuesday, the law minister said DAG Imran breached discipline by making a statement about the issue without prior permission from the Attorney General.
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“He (DAG Imran) is employed by the Attorney General's Office. If he wants to speak to reporters, he should either resign and speak or obtain permission from the attorney general's permission. He didn't do any of them,” said the minister.