The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Leaders of Zia Parishad yesterday demanded unconditional release of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia by June 30.

They also demanded judicial probe into torture on Tarique Rahman and punishment of those who responsible for it.

Zia Parished placed four-point demand at a press conference in the city.

Chairman of the organisation Kabir Murad addressed the press conference.

Former MP Maj Aktaruzzaman, leaders of the Parishad Prof Kamrul Ahsan Chowdury, Prof M Salimullah, Prof Abdul Hamid, Prof Shafiqul Islam,

Prof Abul Kalam Azad, Prof Enamul Haque, M Ibrahim, Prof Saida Aktar, Dr Abdul Hasnat Ali, Dr Mazharul Alam and Prof Shamsul Alam, among others, were present at the press conference.

Pointing at the caretaker government, the leaders said they hatched a plot against Zia's family so that next generation of the family cannot come to power.

Demanding release of Tarique and Koko for proper medical treatment abroad, they said the government will have to bear the treatment cost of Tarique and Koko, as they were not ills at the time of the arrest.

They echoed Begum Zia's demanded for holding national election by October 30 and lifting the state of emergency.