The Foreign Ministry has taken action against Mohammad Harun Al Rashid, Bangladesh's immediate past ambassador to Morocco, including revoking his and his family’s passports for violating a government order by not returning to Dhaka.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not condone any such attempt by any of its officers and staff members and will take stern action against the offenders,” said a foreign ministry’s press release here today.
The Ministry would initiate necessary departmental proceedings against Harun Al Rashid that his actions duly deserve, it added.
The statement said that Rashid, the immediate past Ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco was recalled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 11 December 2024 and to report to the Ministry without any delay.
However, he delayed his return to Bangladesh on different pretexts and finally relinquished his charge on February 27, 2025.
He has reportedly moved from Rabat, Morocco to Ottawa in Canada. He was expected to travel and return to Dhaka from Ottawa on March 6, which he did not, said the foreign ministry.
“Today, in his facebook profile he posted a write up ‘A Plea for Bangladesh-and for Myself Subject: Bangladesh’s Descent into Anarchy under Yunus-The World’s Silence is painful’, in which, while glorifying the abusive fascist regime, he tried to portray the situation in Bangladesh post 05 August 2024 under the interim government as descending into anarchy,” read the statement.
In his write up, it said, Harun tried to tarnish the image of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and the various efforts and initiatives of the interim government.
“It is totally unacceptable to write something in this tone and the content is deeply disturbing, completely distorting facts and realities prevailing in today’s Bangladesh under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Adviser,” said the statement adding that it appeared that Harun has some hidden agenda or ulterior motive.
“Instead of returning to the Ministry in Bangladesh, he moved to Canada and started writing on facebook from there. He mentioned his status as ‘a persecuted diplomat’, ’exiled novelist’ and ‘secular’ which are used understandably to draw sympathy in his favour in a foreign country,” said the statement.
