Dialogue can’t be fruitful with Khaleda in jail: BNP

Senior Reporter: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has opined that no dialogue and election will be fruitful keeping their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.

The BNP leader made the opinion at a human chain prograame formed in protest against raising jail term to its party chief Khaleda Zia and demanding immediate release of her.

The one-hour human chain began at 11.00am and ended at 12.00pm in front of the National Press Club on Wednesday.

BNP Standing Committee Members Dr. Khandakar Mosarraf Hossain, Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Dr. Abdul Moeen, Vice Chairman Selima Rahman, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Barkatullah Bulu, Abdul Awal Mintoo and Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal were also present.

Earlier on Tuesday, the High Court extended the jail term of former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from 5 years to 10 years in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

On Feb 8, Special Judge-5 Dr Akhtaruzzaman sentenced the former prime minister to five years in prison for embezzling funds donated to the Zia Orphanage Trust.



risingbd/Dhaka/Oct 31, 2018/Reza/mukul