German Awami League Denies Report on Hassan Mahmud Criticism

Staff Correspondent

German Awami League has denied a report published on bddigest.com titled “Hassan Mahmud Faces Criticism from German Awami League Workers,” calling it false and fabricated.

In a protest note issued on December 20, signed by German Awami League President Mizanur Haque Khan and General Secretary Mobarak Ali Bhuiyan, the organisation rejected the claims made in the report.

The protest note stated that the meeting on December 19 was an informal exchange of views and that the news published by bddigest.com was untrue and misleading. It claimed that Dr Hassan Mahmud attended the meeting on the instructions of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister and Awami League president. The note added that Sheikh Hasina had directed the gathering to continue the discussion with Dr Mahmud.

The German Awami League condemned the report, calling it an attempt to create confusion among party members and question the success of their event.

The original report on bddigest.com alleged that Dr Hassan Mahmud, a former foreign minister and joint general secretary of the Awami League, faced direct criticism from about 10-12 workers at the event. Attendees reportedly blamed him for corruption and the current struggles of the party’s grassroots members in Bangladesh.

Witnesses said Dr Mahmud did not respond to the accusations. German Awami League President Mizanur Haque Khan intervened and seated him at the table with special guests, where he remained for the rest of the event.

Dr Mahmud reportedly left the venue quietly after the meeting, shaking hands with the German Awami League president.

Sources indicated that after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, Dr Mahmud initially took refuge in Dhaka Cantonment. He later managed to leave Bangladesh via Dhaka airport. His last public appearance was in November in an online interview with a London-based TV channel.