The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A legal notice has been served to Chief Adviser, Foreign Affairs Adviser, Foreign Secretary and Establishment Secretary demanding cancellation of appointment of Dr Debapriya Bhattachariya as Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Office in Geneva.

Advocate Md Ruhul Amin Bhuiyan served the notice on behalf of Mustafa Minhaj of 370 Malibag Chowdhuripara saying that Dr Debapriya Bhattachariya is not eligible for the post as he is married with a foreign national.

He referred to the section 3(1) and (4) of the Public Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Ordinance 1976 (Ordinance No. LVII of 1976) which stated, " A public servant in diplomatic service shall not marry or promise to marry a foreign national. A public servant who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall not withstanding any thing contained in any other law or in the terms and conditions of his service, be liable to be removed from service."

Terming the appointment of Dr Bhattachariya illegal, Advocate Amin urged the government to cancel the appointment within October 29 noncompliance with which may result legal action.

It may be mentioned here that Dr Debapriya Bhattachariya is married with one Irina Bhattachariya, a Russian national.