A liquor bar named Bangladesh Media Club Ltd., reportedly owned by fugitive journalist Nayeem Nizam, has sparked controversy over its licensing and operation. According to allegations by Aminur Rahman Khan from Purana Paltan, the bar received its license during the Awami League government under the direction of former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, allegedly bypassing regulations. Following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Nizam went into hiding, yet influential groups are reportedly trying to relocate and reopen the bar despite a Home Ministry order issued on April 15, 2024, prohibiting such transfers. Attempts to secure court approval also failed after the Attorney General’s Office opposed the move. However, reports suggest continued pressure on the Department of Narcotics Control to allow the bar’s operation. Observers have called for a thorough investigation, emphasizing that a fugitive cannot legally run a liquor business under existing laws.