The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Detained BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday gave her advance consent to whatever decisions to be taken by senior leaders led by party's secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain about BNP's unity and dialogue with the government.

Barrister Nawshad Zamir and Adv Masud Ahmed Talukdar stated this to reporters after meeting with Begum Zia at makeshift jail. The meeting lasted for nearly one-hour and 45 minutes from 5pm.

Masud Talukdar told UNB that Begum Zia would accept any decision to be taken by Adv TH Khan and Adv Khandaker Mahbub Uddin in consultation with senior lawyers regarding the High Court decision that discharged her writ petition about the election commission's letter to Saifur-Hafiz group for dialogue.

Begum Zia told her lawyers that sitting in jail she has already advanced some reforms in BNP and after being released she would initiate further necessary reforms in consultation with BNP leaders.

She enquired about the latest health condition of detained Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and urged the government to ensure her appropriate treatment.

The lawyers said the former Prime Minister also urged the government to give subsidy to fertilizer and fuel for the benefit of farmers.