The former secretary for Information and broadcasting Mokbul Hossain has denied the allegation brought against him of meeting BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in London.
He said that he was clueless about sending him on retirement.
He said: "To my knowledge, I did not engage in any anti-government, anti-state activities or corruption."
He told this to reporters on Tuesday afternoon while collecting his personal belongings from the office.
Regarding the allegation of meeting Tarique Rahman, he said: "I went to London in March. If the allegation is true, it had happened in March. Now its October. Why hasn't this question been asked so far?"
"I don't remember I ever saw Tarique Rahman and I have no wish to see him either," he added.
Mokbul was sent into retirement in "public interest" grounds on Sunday.
The public administration ministry issued a circular that read he was sent into retirement under Section 45 of Bangladesh Service Rules 2018.
Sources claimed that he had a secret meeting with Tarique Rahman.
The ministry, however, did not disclose the specific reason behind this decision.
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