The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Dhaka City Awami League demanded withdrawal of graft case filed against AL presidium member Tofail Ahmed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and immediate release of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to create a positive atmosphere for the sake of democracy.

The leaders of the Dhaka city Awami League demanded this at a working committee meeting, which was presided over by MA Aziz, Acting President of Dhaka City Awami League, at its central office yesterday.

They also called for making the human chain successful to be formed around the sub-jail where Sheikh Hasina is detained this month.

Criticising the filing of graft case against Tofail Ahmed, Aziz said, " the government has targeted to harass the politicians to disgrace their political career and give opportunity to the real corrupt to escape punishment. The ACC is playing a supportive role to implement the conspiracy of the Government."

"The ACC filed the case a day after AL took the decision not to join the Government-sponsored dialogue at the party's extended meeting on May 26. This had proved that the government created a ploy to put Tofail behind the bar to dampen the movement, as they intend to stay in power for a long time", Aziz added.

He noted that the implication of Tofail's wife and daughter in the graft case is a sign of inhuman behaviour of the Government.

Advocate Kamrul Islam, Acting General Secretary of Dhaka City Awami League, urged the presidium members of the Awami League to declare the human chain programme as a central programme so that the programme can bear much significance to make the movement tougher.

He also expressed the determination to make the human chain programme a success.

Sheikh Bazlur Rahman, Fayazuddin Mia, Shahidul Islam Milon, Dilip Nag, among others, also spoke at the meeting.