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Rashed Khan, Political Assistant to the Prime Minister, has sharply criticized former Interim Government Adviser and National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Spokesperson Asif Mahmud, invoking the proverb “a thief’s mother shouts the loudest” (Chorer Meyer Boro Gola) to describe his actions amidst mounting allegations.

In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Monday (September 14), Rashed Khan alleged that Asif Mahmud actively provided protection to Awami League-affiliated businessmen and former MPs during his tenure in the interim administration.

“Asif Mahmud provided protection to Awami League businessmen and dummy MPs during the interim government,” Rashed wrote. “I personally know of at least one instance where he rehabilitated a designated Awami League leader and businessman. I directly warned Asif Mahmud about this several times during the interim government’s term, but he ignored it.”

Rashed further claimed that the leadership of the NCP was fully aware of these activities at the time, alleging that senior figures distanced themselves from Asif to avoid responsibility.

“Every leader of the NCP knows about this,” Rashed stated. “When I brought Asif Mahmud’s actions to their attention back then, they replied, ‘Brother, Asif is not one of us! The NCP has no connection or relationship with him!’ Nahid Islam also publicly stated multiple times to the media that the NCP had no ties with the two student advisers to avoid taking responsibility for corruption and controversy.”

The Prime Minister’s Political Assistant also leveled financial misconduct allegations against Asif and his former Assistant Private Secretary (APS), Moazzem.

“Asif Mahmud handed a large sum of money to a specific individual—an event I personally know about,” Rashed alleged. “Additionally, I received several pieces of information regarding Asif’s APS, Moazzem. I informed another adviser of the interim government about these two. Upon receiving the information, that adviser responded, ‘We can barely survive on our salaries, yet they are handing out lakhs of taka to people! Can this be given out of a standard salary?'”

Questioning the lack of internal support for the former adviser, Rashed concluded: “Look at why senior leaders like Nahid Islam and Akhtar Hossain do not stand firmly beside Asif Mahmud—it is because they all know these facts! The situation of Asif Mahmud, the prince of corruption, has become just like the saying: a thief’s mother shouts the loudest.”