Human Chain Formed
BNP lawmakers want CG system
BNP lawmakers form a human chain on Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises in the capital yesterday demanding withdrawal of 'false' cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and restoration of the caretaker government system.Photo: STAR
Main opposition lawmakers yesterday formed a human chain on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises demanding that the government bring a bill on restoring the caretaker government system and withdraw "fake cases" filed against its leaders including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. About 25 BNP lawmakers took part in the human chain held for an hour beginning at 11:00am. Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said, "We are ready to join the New Year session if a bill to reinstate the caretaker government system is placed in the parliament after the president's speech." BNP would not participate in any election under this government and allow any polls be held in the country without a caretaker government, he said. Demanding unconditional release of party's acting secretary general Miza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and withdrawal of all cases filed against Khaleda Zia, Farroque said it is not possible for the BNP to join the house keeping Khaleda indicted in "false cases" and Fakhrul in jail. Another lawmaker Mahbub Uddin Khokon said, "The government used the court to get the verdict of caretaker government in favor of them.†Though the court observed that the next two polls could be held under a non-party caretaker government, the government does not care of that observation, he said. Rasheda Begum Hira, Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia, and Lutfor Rahman also addressed the programme.
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