Former Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak was not allowed by the airport authorities to go abroad. According to airport sources, Palak went to Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with two of his personal officers around three o’clock on Tuesday. However, he was kept in immigration custody without being allowed to board the plane. The source also said that two of Palak’s personal officers wanted to go to Nepal. They were also sent back.
Sheikh Hasina’s resignation led to the fall of her government on Monday. In the face of student movement, he resigned and left the country. Discussions are underway to form an interim government. Meanwhile, the central office of Awami League has been vandalized and set on fire in various district and upazila offices. Leaders are beaten, killed, houses are set on fire. Awami League leaders are now in hiding. Some have managed to leave the country. In the meantime, there was news that Palak was detained at the airport.
Palak was elected Member of Parliament for the first time from Natore-3 seat in 2008. Since then he has been a Member of Parliament three times. He became the Minister of State for Information Technology in 2014. After the election of January 7, he was also given the responsibility of post and telecommunication. During the anti-discrimination student movement and mass uprising, Palak came under criticism for repeatedly shutting down the internet and making various comments about it.
