On Monday (October 19) at noon, he announced the decision to resign at a press conference held at the National Press Club. At the time, he also explained the reasons behind the decision.
Ishrak Hossain said that he is a BNP Member of Parliament elected by the votes of the people from the Dhaka-6 constituency. After taking oath on February 12 last, the Prime Minister assigned him the responsibility of State Minister of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs. Since then, he had been performing his duties.
He further said that over the past two days, news has been published in domestic and foreign media about a matter. The press conference has been organized to provide detailed information on the matter.
Ishrak Hossain said that he had discussed the matter of resignation with the Prime Minister. He told her that, because of his own reasons, the Prime Minister's and the government's actions should not be overshadowed. However, he said that his anti-drug campaign will continue even after his resignation.
