The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Six organisations yesterday demanded release of all the political detainees including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Moulana Matiur Rahman Nizami, who were apprehended in different cases, to overcome the present crisis.

Bangladesh Kabita Parishad, Bangladesh Writers Forum, Charoshilpi Sangothan, Recitation Forum, Group Theatre Sangstha and Sanskritik Morcha in a joint statement said immediate national election releasing all the political detainees is only way to overcome the present crisis.

Presidents and General Secretaries of the organisations said the government detained veteran politicians including Khaleda and Nizami in false case of corruption with a view to depoliticise is the leaders and make them, inactive.