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Opposition Chief Whip Mujibul Haque Chunnu yesterday in parliament demanded that the government take serious action against former IGP Benazir Ahmed.

Taking part in an unscheduled discussion, Chunnu, a Jatiyo Party lawmaker, said many like Benazir will get “inspired” if the government does not take action against him.

Chunnu said when leaders of the opposition went abroad for treatment, they were detained for hours at the airport.

“So, it’s not possible that someone like Benazir will go abroad without the knowledge of the government. There are so many forces and so many agencies; what information do they gather?” questioned Chunnu.

“The home minister said he did not know whether Benazir had gone abroad or not. Why would he not know? Benazir went through immigration. If the government is not informed by the immigration authorities that Benazir has crossed the immigration, then all the immigration officials should be fired,” he also said.

Pointing to Prothom Alo’s editorial published yesterday on Benazir’s widespread corruption and irregularities, he said committing such levels of corruption is only possible in Bangladesh.

Chunnu said Benazir has been promoted during the tenure of this government. “During the tenure of this government, he amassed so much through corruption,” he added.

TARANA DEMANDS LIST OF MONEY LAUNDERERS

Awami League MP Tarana Halim, speaking on a point of order, said there are syndicates everywhere -- for vehicles, roads, rice depots, and cloth distribution. Who are these syndicates? We want to know and their names should be published.

“We want to know whose name is in the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers… We want to know.”

She also said names of those who have homes in Canada’s Begum Para and have smuggled money should be disclosed in parliament.

She also said the parliamentarians, who are allegedly involved in such a syndicate, should adhere to self-criticism.

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