Former Foreign Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Hasan Mahmud was detained while attempting to flee the country through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday (6 August).
The confirmation came from an official at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Previously, former State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, was also detained at the same airport while trying to escape to Delhi, India.
These detentions follow the sudden resignation and escape of former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to India, which has left several influential Awami League ministers and MPs in a precarious position.
According to various sources, on Sunday night, Awami League General Secretary and former Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Obaidul Quader, left the country for Singapore. Another source indicates that he is currently in New Delhi.
Among the high-profile ministers, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Law Minister Anisul Haque have not been heard from since Monday morning.
On Sunday, several members of the Awami League government, including Private Industry Advisor Salman F Rahman, Finance Minister Mahmud Ali, Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, and Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, also left the country by air. However, their destinations remain unknown.
