President accepts Ishraque’s resignation

 
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accepted Ishraque Hossain’s resignation as State Minister for Liberation War Affairs, formally ending his tenure in the post.

The Cabinet Division issued a notification to this effect on Tuesday.

Ishraque announced his resignation on Monday afternoon at a press conference at the National Press Club. The Liberation War Affairs Ministry is currently headed by Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan.

The Dhaka-6 lawmaker came under criticism after a video showed him carrying a firearm during an anti-drug operation in the capital’s Gendaria area on Saturday, October 17.

The video went viral on social media, triggering widespread criticism and debate in political circles and among the public.

Following the incident, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman summoned Ishraque after a Cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Sunday, October 18, and instructed him to resign.

The President’s acceptance of the resignation formally confirms Ishraque’s departure from the post.