The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Former leaders of different student's organisations at a statement yesterday demanded the unconditional release of former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

Expressing deep concern over physical torture on BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman Koko under the government custody, the leaders demanded their unconditional release and better medical treatment abroad.

They also demanded immediate withdrawal of emergency rules and election schedules for the local government with a view to holding the national election first.

According to the statement signed by former general secretary of Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) Khairul Kabir Khokan, the signatories were former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Convener Kazi Asaduzzaman, former JCD presidents Enamul Karim Shahid, Shamsuzzaman Dudu, Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Shahidul Islam Anee, Habibun Nabi Shohel and Shahabuddin Laltu, former president of Bangladesh Chhatra League Habibur Rahman Habib, former JCD general secretaries Dr AKM Golam Hossain, Elias Ali and Nazimuddin Alam, former president of Bangladesh Chhatra Union Mostafizur Rahman Babul and former JCD Joint Convener ABM Mosarraf Hossain.