Rashed Khan Walks Out of Live Talk Show After Being Called ‘Worthless Person’

Mohammad Rashed Khan, political assistant to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, walked out of a live political talk show on private television channel Star News after a heated exchange with fellow panellist Dr Abdul Mannan, who allegedly referred to him as a “worthless person”.

The incident took place on Friday (November 13) during a live broadcast of the channel's political talk show Kora Alap, where the participants were discussing various political issues. Tensions escalated when Abdul Mannan made the remark, prompting an immediate protest from Rashed Khan.

Rashed said that personally attacking a political leader in such a manner on a national television platform was unacceptable. He also demanded that the remark be withdrawn and that appropriate action be taken to address the incident.

In an attempt to defuse the situation, programme host Monirul Islam expressed regret and offered to withdraw the remark on behalf of the programme. However, Rashed insisted that the person who made the comment should personally retract it.

As Abdul Mannan refused to withdraw his statement, Rashed Khan eventually apologised to the host and viewers before walking out of the live broadcast.

Previous Controversy Over the Same Remark

Earlier, Rashed Khan had made allegations concerning an alleged meeting between Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and Indian intelligence officials. However, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman rejected the allegations in parliament on November 11.

During his parliamentary speech, the Jamaat chief indirectly referred to Rashed Khan without naming him and described him as a “worthless person”. The remark prompted Rashed to express his anger on social media.

Rashed claimed that he had faced humiliation despite his long political struggle, including his involvement in the 2018 quota reform movement and subsequent protests against the Awami League government, during which he alleged that he had faced persecution.

The controversy had barely subsided when Rashed Khan encountered the same remark during Friday's live television discussion, prompting him to leave the programme.