Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Tuesday that the reports of president's dual citizenship very sensitive.
The ongoing discussion on the dual citizenship of President Mohammed Shahabuddin is a very sensitive issue and it falls on the shoulders of authorities concerned to look into it, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain remarks adding that the Foreign Ministry can get involved if necessary.
Earlier yesterday, various photos and documents purported to show the president's dual citizenship status in the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia went viral on social media.
The trove of documents was met with a storm of criticism and discussion.
Referring to the recent killings of Bangladeshi minors at the border by the Indian Border Security Forces, the adviser said the killings would have a negative impact on bilateral relations between the two countries.
Replying to another question on the president's reported second home in Malaysia, the Foreign Adviser said, "But I don't want to talk about it. There is a legal aspect to it, the President has his own affairs. It's not my job."
He said the Foreign Ministry can't do anything based on speculation'
The ongoing "speculation" about President Mohammed Shahabuddin's reported "second home' is a very sensitive issue and it falls on the shoulders of authorities concerned to look into it, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said.
"The foreign ministry has no work related to it. The ministry cannot do anything based on speculation. It is a very sensitive matter regarding the President. The proper authorities will look into it," he said in a press briefing at the ministry on Monday (9 September).
