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Surely terror convicts should not be welcomed by retired US diplomats to head political outfits, right?That’s awful. Clearly allowing a religious majority to attack a religious minority is bad. Wouldn’t you agree?
https://www.opindia.com/2024/08/ret...np-tarique-rahman-bangladesh-deep-state-coup/
Retired US Diplomat calls for return of Islamist BNP’s Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh: How support for 2004 terror attack convict fuel speculations of deep state coup further
Rahman is currently living in the United Kingdom under forced exile. Notable, he is the prime convict and mastermind of the 21st August 2004 terrorist grenade attack on Awami League’s political rally. Military-grade Arges grenade was used in the attack to target the entire top leadership of Awami League including Hasina. 24 leaders and workers including Ivy Rahman, President of Women Awami League and wife of late President Zillur Rahman were killed in the attack. Several hundred attendees of the rally were injured and many of them became permanently handicapped. On 10th October 2018, Rahman was sentenced to life in prison for the grenade attack.
On 11th September 2008, Rahman fled to London, United Kingdom claiming he needed medical treatment. It was said that he gave a written bond that he would not indulge in politics in the future after which he was allowed to go to London. Khalida Zia claimed that her son would actively participate in politics once he returned to Bangladesh. She also claimed that the Bangladeshi government was trying to harass her son to delay his return to the country.