�I never said Salahuddin is unsafe in Bangladesh

Wife Hasina Ahmed tells The Independent

Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed, has denied that she ever told anyone that her husband is not safe in Bangladesh.

“I did not say such a thing,” she claimed when her attention was drawn to her interview that appeared in an Indian newspaper in May.
In the interview carried by The Indian Express on May 25, she is quoted as having said: “My husband is not safe in Bangladesh. I cannot take him back there.”
Hasina Ahmed, who returned home some two weeks ago after staying with her husband in Shillong for a month, said Salahuddin’s condition is better than what it was when he was admitted to the hospital.
“His (Salahuddin’s) physical condition is better now. His mental condition is also improving,” she said.
Replying to a question, Hasina Ahmed said it depends on the Shillong court whether Salahuddin could return home or not.
On taking him to a third country for better treatment, Hasina said it also depends on the Shillong court, where his case is pending under the Foreigners Act. SP Mohanta, a senior Shillong lawyer, has been engaged to defend Salahudidn.
Salahuddin was allegedly picked up on March 10 by plainclothes policemen from a house at Uttara in Dhaka, where he was in hiding and issuing statements as the party spokesperson. He surfaced under mysterious circumstances in the Golf Link area of Meghalaya’s capital Shillong on May 11, 63 days after he was reported to have gone missing, creating a stir in Bangladesh.

The Shillong police rescued him and he was shown as arrested on May 12 for illegal entry into India. Salahuddin  introduced himself as a Bangladeshi politician and a former minister, but the police did not believe him. He was taken to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS).
Salahuddin, who was suffering from kidney, cardiac and prostate problems, was shifted to the Shillong Civil Hospital after doctors found him mentally sound. Finally, he was admitted to the specialised North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS).
Salahuddin got bail on the condition that he would have to stay in Shillong until his case is settled and report to the police every week. Since then, he has been living in a rented house in Shillong.
Hasina Ahmed, a former BNP lawmaker, went to Shillong on May 18 to meet her husband after over three months. 
 She told The Independent that after her return, Salahuddin’s nephew Safwanul Karim and some other close relatives are looking after him in Shillong.
 “He (Salahuddin) is on medication as advised by his doctors, and is visiting them at NEIGRIHMS once a week,” she said. The next date of hearing in his case is later this month.
 Asked whether she would go to Shillong before Eid-ul-Fitr to visit her husband, she said it depends on her business back home.  Hasina Ahmed expressed her gratitude to the Government of India and the Meghalaya state government for extending cooperation to Salahuddin and making arrangements for his treatment.
She requested countrymen to pray for the early recovery and return of her husband and expressed gratitude to the media for supporting her.

 

�I never said Salahuddin is unsafe in Bangladesh

Wife Hasina Ahmed tells The Independent

Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed, has denied that she ever told anyone that her husband is not safe in Bangladesh. I did not say such a thing, she claimed when her attention was drawn to her interview that appeared in an Indian newspaper in May. In the interview carried by The Indian Express on May 25, she is quoted as having said: My husband is not safe in Bangladesh. I cannot take him back there. Hasina Ahmed, who returned home some two weeks ago after staying with her husband in Shillong for a month, said Salahuddins condition is better than what it was when he was admitted to the hospital. His (Salahuddins) physical condition is better now. His mental condition is also improving, she said. Replying to a question, Hasina Ahmed said it depends on the Shillong court whether Salahuddin could return home or not. On taking him to a third country for better treatment, Hasina said it also depends on the Shillong court, where his case is pending under the Foreigners Act. SP Mohanta, a senior Shillong lawyer, has been engaged to defend Salahudidn. Salahuddin was allegedly picked up on March 10 by plainclothes policemen from a house at Uttara in Dhaka, where he was in hiding and issuing statements as the party spokesperson. He surfaced under mysterious circumstances in the Golf Link area of Meghalayascapital Shillong on May 11, 63 days after he was reported to have gone missing, creating a stir in Bangladesh. The Shillong police rescued him and he was shown as arrested on May 12 for illegal entry into India. Salahuddin introduced himself as a Bangladeshi politician and a former minister, but the police did not believe him. He was taken to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS). Salahuddin, who was suffering from kidney, cardiac and prostate problems, was shifted to the Shillong Civil Hospital after doctors found him mentally sound. Finally, he was admitted to the specialised North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS). Salahuddin got bail on the condition that he would have to stay in Shillong until his case is settled and report to the police every week. Since then, he has been living in a rented house in Shillong. Hasina Ahmed, a former BNP lawmaker, went to Shillong on May 18 to meet her husband after over three months. She told The Independent that after her return, Salahuddins nephew Safwanul Karim and some other close relatives are looking after him in Shillong. He (Salahuddin) is on medication as advised by his doctors, and is visiting them at NEIGRIHMS once a week, she said. The next date of hearing in his case is later this month. Asked whether she would go to Shillong before Eid-ul-Fitr to visit her husband, she said it depends on her business back home. Hasina Ahmed expressed her gratitude to the Government of India and the Meghalaya state government for extending cooperation to Salahuddin and making arrangements for his treatment. She requested countrymen to pray for the early recovery and return of her husband and expressed gratitude to the media for supporting her.