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AL warns of tougher move for Hasina's release

Staff Correspondent
Awami League, its front organisations and former leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday concurrently warned the caretaker government that they would go for tougher movements if detained Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is not released immediately.
Mentioning that Hasina had been forcibly taken to jail from hospital before her treatment was complete, they threatened that the party's announced mass hunger strike would turn into an upsurge of demonstrations to free her.
They said this at a discussion meeting to celebrate the Independence Day at the party's central office on Bangabandhu Avenue with acting Awami League City Unit President MA Aziz in the chair.
"Release our party chief before the mass signature campaign beginning on April 4. If she is not released, stronger movements will be announced," said Awami League Presidium member Amir Hossain Amu.
He demanded the government officially recognise Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation and execute the verdict of Bangabandhu murder case during its tenure.
Awami League (AL) Presidium member Tofail Ahmed said, "If the government does not free her, the party's mass hunger strike will turn into an upsurge in demonstrations to free our leader." Asserting that die government has lost its neutrality and credibility, Tofail said die Awami League has planted the seeds of movement by announcing the mass hunger strike programme across the country.
Terming the caretaker govern-fount unconstitudcnIM aiicT Undemocratic, Suranjit Sengupta, a presidium member, alleged that the government is behaving vindictively towards Hasina.
He asked the government to announce election schedule and when it would lift the state of emergency.
He said they would resist any move to establish a government other than an elected government
AL acting General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam demanded that the government free Hasina unconditionally and send her to the United States for treatment
Alleging that the government has been luring away "young and honest" leaders of different political parties and trying to give them "special responsibilities", Syed Ashraf urged the government to stop such activities.
Party workers under the age of 40 are being asked by the government whether they could bear any special responsibilities, he said adding that the CVs of honest and competent candidates from all political parties are being collected at district level.
He asserted that the AL not the government, would decide who would be their candidate.
Central Publicity Secretary Asaduzzaman Noor said people would free Hasina through movement for their survival.
AL leaders Mukul Bose, Abdul Mannan, Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin, Habibur Rahman Siraj, Yafes Osman. Bazlur Rahman, Qumrul Islam, Faizuddin Mia and Mukul Chowdhury also spoke amongothers.
JOINT STATEMENT
In a joint statement, leaders of Awami League's front organisations threatened to go for tougher movements if Hasina is not released unconditionally, the "false" charges brought against her are not dropped and she is notsenttotheUSfortreatment.
The signatories to the statement are Bangladesh Krishak League President Mirza Jalil, General Secretary Mohammad Motahar Hossain Mollah, Jubo League President Jahangir Kabir Nanak. Genera] Secretary Mirza Azam, Bangladesh Chhatra League President Mahmud Hasan Ripon, Awami Swechchhasebak League President AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Joint General Secretary Motiur Rahman Moti, Mahila Awami League President Ashrafunnesa Mosharraf, General Secretary Fazilatunnesa Indira, Jubo Mahila League President Nazma Akhtar and General Secretary Apu Ukil.
EX-CHHATRA LEAGUE LEADERS
In another statement, a number of former Chhatra Ixaguc leaders said the present government would have to shoulder all responsibilities of an upsurge in demonstrations if the AL chief is not released.
The former leaders are: Baloram Poddcr, Sahajada Mohiuddin, Marufa Akhtar Popy, Rafiqul Islam Katowal, Saifuzzaman Shikhor, Qamrul Hasan Khokon, Momin Patwari, Morseduzzaman Selim, Zakir Hossain Maruf, Miraj Hossain, Salauddin Mahmud Chowdhury and Alam gir Hasan.
Ain O Salish Kendra in anther statement expressed deep concern over the moving of Hasina to a special jail from hospital and asked the government to clarify the "questionable" move of the jail authorities.