Tarique's torturers to be brought to book
Says Moudud
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed yesterday said if BNP takes office in the next general election, the persons responsible for torturing BNP leader Tarique Rahman would be brought to book.
Describing the torture on the senior vice chairman of BNP, Moudud said Tarique was tortured during 1/11 akin to tortures that took place 500 years back.
He was addressing a seminar organised by Bangladesh National Human Rights Forum (BNHF) on “The torture and filing cases during 1/11 and harassment during the present government on Tarique Rahman, senior vice chairman of BNP†at Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
He also said it would be suicidal for Awami League, if the ruling party presses for one-party general polls.
Criticising the present election commission, Moudud said current election commissioners were appointed unilaterally.
Abu Naser Md Rahmatullah, president of Shwadhinata Forum, and Shirin Sultana, general secretary of Jaityatabadi Mahila Dal, addressed the seminar among others.
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