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Khaleda asks govt to free all detained politicians

Staff Correspondent
Recently released BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday demanded release of all detained political leaders particularly the leaders of her party saying people had already raised their voices in regard to the release of BNP leaders.
“I hope the government will take necessary steps to create congenial political atmosphere through releasing’ all detained political leaders as a show of respect to the people's demand." former prime minister said in a statement signed by party's office secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
In the statement, Khaleda also demanded release of former deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu, an accused for grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally on the Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21. 2005 that had killed atleast 24 persons.
BNP chairperson in her statement particularly mentioned the names of Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Moudud Ahmed, Tariqul Islam, Nazmul Huda, Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Mirza Abbas, Arnanullah Aman, Mir Nasiruddin, Salahuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Mizanur Rahman Minu, Mujibur Rahman Sarwar, Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu, Salahuddin Ahmed, Fazlul Huq Milon, Manjurul Ahsan Munshi, Mosaddeq Ali Falu, Shamsuzzoha
Khan, Ali Asgar Lobi, MAH Selim, Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, Naser Rahman and Wadud Bhuiyan.
She said arrest and detention of BNP leaders in false and fabricated cases is nothing but a part of conspiracy to annihilate the nationalistic forces.
Earlier Khaleda Zia on September 12 at a meeting with four advisors of the caretaker government at her cantonment residence agreed to drop bad elements from the party.
DELWAR ON ELECTORAL DIALOGUE
Expressing confusion over holding election according to the election commission (EC) roadmap, BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday said they would demand lifting of emergency and holding of parliamentary poll ahead of all others polls during the dialogue with EC.
BNP will tell the EC about its stance on political party registration, code of conduct, demarcation of constituencies and voter list, he said while talking to reporters at the party's central office, adding that they will discuss with the EC all the election related matters to ensure a free, fair and neutral election.
When asked about the reformist leaders he said reformist faction was government's creation but they have failed.
Referring to Saifur Rahman and Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman he said, "They have accepted expelled leaders and now they can work for the party from their respective positions."
On the proposed talks between the two top leaders, BNP secretary general said discussions among the parties is necessary for the sake of their own interest not on government's pressure.