‘DAG resignations politically motivated’

BNP Legal Affairs Secretary Badruddoza Badal on Wednesday described the resignation of 18 deputy and assistant attorneys general as a politically motivated move, questioning the timing of their departure after serving in office for several months.

Speaking to reporters in front of the annex building of the Supreme Court, Badal said it has long been customary for government-appointed law officers at the Attorney General’s Office to step down voluntarily following a change in government.

He noted that, in previous instances, law officers, including attorneys general, had resigned even before a new administration formally assumed office, once election results made it clear that another party would form the government.

Referring to the recent resignations, he said the officials had continued to serve for four months under the current administration, receiving salaries, allowances and other benefits associated with their positions.

“The interesting thing is that our friends who resigned yesterday served as law officers under this government for four months.

They received salaries, enjoyed benefits and used their official positions. But yesterday they suddenly felt the need to resign, or perhaps realised they might be removed, and brought up political issues, which is very unfortunate,” he said.

In his view, the statements issued following the resignations were political in nature and unexpected from members of the Attorney General’s Office.

Badal also urged the Attorney General to review the work carried out by the resigned officials during their tenure. He said the Attorney General should examine the case files they handled over the past four months to determine whether they had properly discharged their responsibilities while holding public office.

According to him, questions have arisen as to whether the officials acted in the government’s interest during their time at the Attorney General’s Office. He further alleged that the claims raised after their resignations were unfounded and politically motivated.

The remarks came in response to the resignation of 18 deputy and assistant attorneys general who, reportedly affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami, stepped down from their positions on Tuesday.