A legal notice has been served seeking the resignation of Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen in 48 hours, over his recent controversial remarks.
Supreme Court lawyer Ershad Hossain Rashed sent the legal notice to the foreign minister on Sunday.
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“You cannot ask for India’s help to keep Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in power, because the constitution says the people are the source of all power,” the notice said.
“You have made statements that go against Bangladesh’s constitution. You have lost the eligibility to remain in a minister’s position,” the notice added.
Earlier at a Janmashtami programme in Chattogram on Thursday, Momen reportedly said that he urged the Indian government to back Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina so that she can stay in power.
As the remarks drew widespread criticism, the minister provided an explanation the next day, saying he told the Indian government that Bangladesh would be happy if India helps Bangladesh in maintaining stability, noting that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants stability and communal harmony in the country.
