Former President Abdul Hamid Returns to Country After Responding to all Propaganda

Staff Reporter

Putting an end to the baseless propaganda and various speculations spread by the obedient rumor mills of the Yunus government, former President of Bangladesh Md. Abdul Hamid has returned to the country after receiving medical treatment in Thailand.

On June 8, Sunday, at 1:30 AM, he landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka aboard a Thai Airways flight (TG 339).

However, family members have stated that he is not yet fully recovered. He was seen in a wheelchair at the airport. Like any ordinary passenger, he completed all formalities at the airport.

It was learned that after arriving at the airport and completing the formalities, he left the airport at 2:45 AM. Group Captain Ragib Samad, Executive Director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, confirmed the matter.

He stated that former President Abdul Hamid returned to the country like any ordinary passenger and did not avail any protocol.

When disembarking from the plane, Abdul Hamid was brought out in a wheelchair. He appeared physically weak at the time, wearing a mask, a shirt, and a lungi. He was accompanied by his younger son Riad Ahmed and brother-in-law Dr. Naushad Khan.

Earlier, on May 8, around 3:00 AM, he had departed for Bangkok on another Thai Airways flight (TG 340) for medical treatment. After news of his foreign trip became public, the NCP and coordinators protested. Malicious propaganda was spread about the widely respected former president.

Various media outlets published sensational and fabricated reports about the former president. Some outlets wrote that Abdul Hamid had “secretly fled to Thailand.” Meanwhile, so-called YouTubers and rumor-mongers on social media spread various falsehoods. Based on these rumors, several officials from the airport, immigration, and other departments were dismissed from their jobs.

In the meantime, on May 10, the Yunus government announced that all activities of the Awami League would remain banned until the cases pending at the International Crimes Tribunal were resolved.

It is worth noting that after August 5 last year, many top leaders of the Awami League left the country, but Abdul Hamid remained in Bangladesh. Nearly nine months later, he traveled abroad for urgent medical treatment due to a serious illness. The NCP and coordinators engaged in vile acts against him, sparking widespread criticism.

It should be mentioned that freedom fighter Abdul Hamid served as President for two terms, from 2013 to 2023.