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An attempt was reportedly made to harass State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam in New York in front of her son, after some BNP activists failed to meet Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
The incident reportedly took place at the Grand Hyatt hotel in New York in the early hours of Friday, Bangladesh time, amid the prime minister’s visit to the United States.
According to a video cited by Kalbela, several expatriate Bangladeshis were seen verbally abusing Shama Obaed, while someone was heard calling for her to be beaten. When her son approached the scene, some of the activists allegedly confronted him as well.
Shama was reportedly inside a hotel lift at the time, while her family members were attempting to enter the same lift. Seeing the situation escalate, her son approached and said, “This is my mother.” He was allegedly pushed by someone.
A woman was also seen allegedly pushing Shama’s son from behind towards the end of the incident.
The incident came after widespread frustration among US-based BNP activists who had travelled to New York hoping to meet Tarique Rahman.
Due to what Kalbela described as disorder and organisational mismanagement, only a limited number of senior leaders reportedly got the opportunity to meet him, leaving many activists disappointed.
