Dr Kamal is a mysterious man of politics: Quader

About the allegation of Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain that the government is siphoning off money abroad, the Awami League general secretary Obadul Quader said Dr Kamal is a mysterious person of politics.

Quader made the remarks while speaking at the Dhaka City Chhatra League's conference at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Friday (December 2).

Quader said when Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested by the Pakistani forces in 1971, Kamal Hossain got down from the car in front of the Intercontinental Hotel and entered it.

“He (Kamal) was not traced after that. We got news that he went to Pakistan and escaped to Pakistan. You later became the Foreign Minister of the government by the grace of Bangabandhu. Today Kamal Hossain talks about money laundering,” Quader said.

Blaming that Kamal Hossain whitened black money, the AL general secretary said the Gonoforum president himself siphoned off money and also laundered a huge amount of money through his Jewish son-in-law.

“The people of the country want to know how much money you (Kamal) laundered,” he added.

He said Dr Kamal himself evaded tax and is now talking much by insulting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

“Mr Kamal Hossain, we knew that you always have a visa in your pocket. Journalists also know that. He suddenly went abroad without even informing his party men,” Quader said.

Referring to the BNP, Quader said, "We have information that they put militants on the field. We have information that huge amount of money is coming from Dubai."