Allow Fakhrul to go abroad: HC

Mirza Fakhrul Islam AlamgirStar Online Report

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the government not to obstruct BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from going abroad.
The HC also issued a rule upon the government to explain in four weeks why its decision to bar the petitioner from going abroad should not be declared illegal.
An HC vacation bench came up with the order and rule following a writ petition filed by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Fakhrul filed the petition in the morning saying that the government has reportedly restricted 78 opposition leaders including him from going abroad.
In the petition, he prayed to the court to direct the government not to create any obstacle on his going abroad and returning to the country.
The BNP leader said he is due to start for the USA on August 29 to join a conference there.
The vacation bench comprising Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order and rule.
The home secretary, inspector general of police (IGP), deputy inspector general of Police Headquarters, deputy commissioner of Dhaka and officer-in-charge of immigration have been made respondent to the rule.