US envoy recommended ban on Tarique in 2008: Wikileaks
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
A confidential cable from the US embassy in Dhaka to the State Department on Nov 3, 2008 recommended a ban on entry into USA of BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique
"The Embassy believes Tarique is guilty of egregious political corruption that has had a serious adverse effect on US national interests mentioned in Section 4 of the proclamation, namely the stability of democratic institutions and US foreign assistance goals," the cable marked 'confidential' said.
The Embassy however made it clear they did not wish to place a similar ban on Tarique Rahman's wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, their daughter, Zaima, or Tarique's mother Khaleda Zia, a former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The cable provided a detailed background to justify what it was recommending, according to a news agency.