Former advisor Adilur Rahman Khan ‘harassed’ and subjected to security search at airport

Staff Correspondent

Adilur Rahman Khan, the recently departed advisor to the interim government and editor of human rights organization ‘Adhikar’, has been accused of being harassed in the name of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

He was reportedly subjected to this harassment after arriving at the airport on Monday (March 2) to travel as an international observer to Nepal’s national parliamentary elections.

According to eyewitnesses and relevant sources, Adilur Rahman Khan had to face additional interrogations and delays even after completing all immigration procedures and collecting his boarding pass.

He was allegedly detained for a long time by security officials in the name of a ‘security check’, which created fears that he would miss his flight.

Many see the incident as a continuation of the security checks and harassment of political activists during the interim government. Adilur Rahman Khan was the most influential advisor to the interim government, allegedly part of Yunus’s “kitchen cabinet.”

There has been no official statement from the airport authorities or the immigration department on the matter yet. However, there is a lot of discussion on social media about the incident. Some say that normal checking was done because he entered through a common gate despite being a former advisor, while others are calling it political vendetta.

Meanwhile, Adilur Rahman Khan could not be contacted. However, sources close to him said that he may protest the incident. Such incidents have raised fresh questions about the standard of treatment of citizens at the airport. Despite various promises made by the government to stop harassment of expatriates and travelers, the complaints still continue.