Dhaka, Mar 4 (Just News): BNP today has announced fresh programmes including human chain and sit-in across the country demanding release of its Chairperson Begim Khaleda Zia, who was jailed for five years in a case.
The party will form human chain across the country on March 6 and will hold sit-in on March 8.
“We hope the government won’t obstruct us in holding the peaceful programme”, said BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed told reporters at a press briefing at its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka.
Khaleda Zia was convicted in Zia Orphanage Trust case on February 8 by a special court in Dhaka. She landed in jail after she was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the case.
Soon after her conviction, BNP announced countrywide demonstrations on Feb 9 and 10. Later, it staged protests from Feb 12 to 14.
(Justnews/ys/1340hr)
