Labor Counselor Dr. Muhammad Kamrul Islam has lost his job after harassment incident of Professor Asif Nazrul, the interim government's adviser on law, justice and parliamentary affairs, in front of the Geneva airport in Switzerland.
In addition, it has been decided to cancel the job of Mizan, a former employee of the Ministry of Local Staff and Commerce.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the government considers the incident with Asif Nazrul in Geneva to be intentional. The ministry has sought an explanation through a diplomatic letter from the Bangladesh Embassy and Permanent Mission in Geneva, Switzerland, asking why such an incident happened despite having a protocol with the adviser and who was involved in it.
They took action within a short time of receiving the diplomatic letter from the headquarters. According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Geneva, Dhaka has received a report that an official appointed to the Geneva Mission during the Awami League era and a local staff may be linked.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic sources further told the media that in light of the mission's report, Labor Counselor (Bangladesh Embassy in Geneva) Muhammad Kamrul Islam has been released on leave. He has been asked to return to Dhaka as soon as possible. And it has been decided to cancel the service of Mizan, a former employee of the Ministry of Commerce, who was appointed as a local staff during the Awami League era.
In addition, the three masterminds of the harassment incident, Switzerland Awami League President Nazrul Islam Jamadar, General Secretary Shyamal Khan and Khalilur Rahman, convener of the Switzerland branch of Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, have been identified.
The ministry also said that the process of taking legal action against them has been initiated.
According to sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an emergency circular has been sent to all Bangladeshi missions abroad following the harassment of Asif Nazrul in Geneva. The circular has given utmost importance to two issues. First, ensuring proper protocol and security during the foreign visits of important government figures. Second, the officials of the missions, including the ambassador, must make every effort to avoid any untoward situation.