Member of Parliament for Jhenaidah-4 Constituency Anwarul Azim Annar has been missing for several days. Family members are getting worried not being able to contact him. On May 11, MP Anwarul Azim went to Kolkata, India for treatment, his family said.
Personal Assistant (PS) of the Member of Parliament Abdur Rauf confirmed this information on Sunday.
He said that Member of Parliament Anwarul Azim went to India through Gede border for treatment on May 11. The last talk was last Thursday (May 16). Since then all communication has been suspended.
He said that even after three days, the family members could not contact him. The matter has been brought to the notice of the Prime Minister. Various intelligence departments of the government are monitoring the matter.
Mumtarin Ferdous Doreen, daughter of parliamentarian, told the media that I have not been able to communicate with my father for the past two days. We are worried. But I am trying all kinds. The higher level of the government has been informed. If necessary, we family will go to Kolkata.
OC of Kaliganj Police Station Mohammad Abu Azif said, I have heard the news of the disappearance of the local MP. However, no one has complained in this incident so far.
According to a source, he went to Kolkata for treatment and instead of staying in a hotel, he stayed in a house he knew earlier in Mandalpara Lane, Bara Nagar. The owner of the house where he boarded lodged a complaint with the Kolkata Bara Nagar police station. A copy of the same has been sent to the Deputy High Commission, Calcutta. Kolkata Police has formed a team to search for him.
Kaliganj Mayor Ashraful Islam Ashraf said, we have not received any news about him so far. People have been sent to India. The family members are at the Bangladeshi Embassy in Kolkata. We are trying to find him.
It should be noted that Anwarul Azim Annar is a government party member of parliament from Jhenaidah-4 constituency. He was elected Member of Parliament from Awami League for 3 consecutive times in 2014, 2018 and 2024.