LOOKEAST EXCLUSIVE
A secret meeting of top serving and retired army officers in Dhaka has raised the heckles of the Hasina government.
The meeting took place on Saturday between 6 and 7.30 pm at the DOHS house of Lt Gen (retd) Harunur Rashid.
Those present included former army chief Gen Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, Lt General Mahabubur Rohman (R), Lt General Chy Hasan Suhrawardy and Brig General Mohsin.
Lt Gen (retd) Harunur Rashid
After meeting they moved to Banani area in 4 vehicles.
Many are asking if this is the prelude to an army action to bring down the Hasina government.
LOOKEAST reported how the BNP planned to bring down the government using Chief Justice S K Sinha who was all set to uphold a petition challenging the validity of the election of 154 MPs elected unopposed in 2014 polls. It also reported plans to assassinate Sheikh Hasina
The Pakistani ISI have discussed this possibility with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
LOOKEAST reported how the BNP planned to bring down the government using Chief Justice S K Sinha who was all set to uphold a petition challenging the validity of the election of 154 MPs elected unopposed in 2014 polls.
It also reported plans to assassinate Sheikh Hasina.
Both failed, so would it be impossible if the ISI is now planning direct military action with a cabal of retired and serving army officers.
According to latest information with LOOKEAST, these officers had move to another house in Banani where more serving and retired officers were likely to join the deliberations.
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