The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Bangladesh Nationalist Socio-Cultural Organisation, cultural wing of BNP, yesterday placed seven-point demand including unconditional release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and sending her two sons Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman Koko abroad for the better medical treatment.

Leaders of the wing led by its acting president M A Malek and General Secretary Babul Ahmed articulated the demands at a press conference held at the NAM flat in the city.

They demanded lifting of the state of emergency, withdrawal of all political cases and release of all political detainees, cancellation of the election schedule for the local government bodies, holding the national election by October 30 and bringing down price of daily's essentials including rice, dal, flour.

The leaders said the dillydally tactics of the government in releasing of Khaleda Zia, and sending Tarique and Koko abroad would not bring any good result.

They alleged that the government was aiming to destroy BNP as a political party.

Tarique's spinal cord was broken during his incarceration, they noted.

Joint General Secretaries of the wing Salauddin Molla and Anisul Islam Goni, Joint secretary Adv Mahfuz, Organising Secretary Mosarraf Ahmed Tagore, among others, were present on the occasion.