BD envoy to Greece under scanner

Bangladesh ambassador to Greece has come under investigation for his alleged abusive comments on ruling Awami League (AL) and its ministers, reports bdnews24.com.
Golam Muhammad, according to an audio and a letter Bangladeshis living in Greece wrote to the foreign minister, foul-mouthed ruling AL ministers and even relatives of the prime minister using offensive language.
 "The investigation is going on. We'll look into it," state minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam told the news agency when approached. He would not comment further.
The foreign ministry summoned the ambassador last week.
According to the letter, "on behalf of 30,000 Bangladeshis" living there, the envoy in a public meeting made commitment to reduce the government fixed passport fee, certificate and consular fee.
But as he failed, he later blamed the government and the former home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir using abusive words.
He was heard in the audio making sweeping comments on ministers using foul words.
He also said that it was "very difficult to rectify those ministers".
The ambassador also blamed ruling AL for communal violence in different parts of Bangladesh, according to the letter.
He could not be reached for comments as he was in Dhaka facing investigators.
He accused Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon, better known as Nixon Chowdhury, of pilfering Padma bridge funds and in the audio it was heard commenting him that none could do anything to him (Chowdhury) as he was prime minister's relative.
Nixon Chowdhury's parents are Sheikh Hasina's cousin.
The Bangladeshi community in Greece in the letter said the ambassador's comment had belittled their political and social image.