Ishraque Hossain to resign as state minister amid row over armed ‘anti-drug drive’

• Bangladesh

Published : 19 Oct 2026, 09:21 AM

Updated : 19 Oct 2026, 09:31 AM

Ishraque Hossain has announced that he will resign as state minister for Liberation War affairs amid controversy over an armed anti-drug operation.

The son of former Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka made the announcement in a Facebook post at 8:36am on Monday.

[Update to follow]

• resignation
• Ishraque Hossain
• liberation war affairs
• state minister
• Anti-drug drive