Dhaka, April 24 -- Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, adviser for the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has apologized for what he termed as a mistake by his father.

He made the statement in a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday.

"First of all, I apologise for my father's mistake," he wrote.

"Around 9pm on Wednesday, a journalist called and asked about the contractor's licence issued in my father's name. After talking to my father, I confirmed that he had a district-level license issued by the district executive engineer's office.

"I confirmed the matter to the journalist. He posted it, and the news was also picked up by the media. There has been a lot of discussion and criticism, so I felt the need...