Latif’s JS seat vacant

Jatiya Sangsad has accepted the resignation letter of expelled Awami League minister and member of parliament Abdul Latif Siddique.
Latif’s Tangail-4 constituency has now fallen vacant as per the constitution.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday told parliament about the acceptance of Latif’s resignation and declared his constituency vacant.
Appearing in parliament on Tuesday Latif Siddique announced his resignation as a member of parliament.
He also sought apology to the nation had he hurt their religious sentiments by his derogatory remarks on Islam, prophet Muhammad (SWM), and Tablighi Jamaat last year.
At a meeting in New York with expatriates from Tangail on 28 September, Awami League presidium member Abdul Latif Siddique made derogatory remarks on Islam, prophet Muhammad (SWM), hajj, Tablighi Jamaat and prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Following a huge outcry from different quarters for his retribution for his insulting remarks on Islam, the cabinet division on 12 October, 2014 issued a gazette notification removing the then posts, telecommunications and ICT minister Abdul Latif Siddique from his ministership.