The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

ASM Hannan Shah, Adviser to the BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday said Ershad is used to changing his stance and utterance on joining political alliance in the past and added "Mega alliance would result in nothing."

He said people would not accept the government's dithering over the release of Begum Khaleda Zia.

ASM Hannan Shah was addressing a programme organised beside the grave of the former president Ziaur Rahman in Sher-e Bangla Nagar to press demand for the release of Begum Zia. BNP leader MK Anwar, who was recently released from jail, inaugurated the programme.

MK Anwar said the government's free conditions were delaying the release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from prison.

He demanded unconditional release of Khaleda and warned of severe consequence if her release is delayed.

He hoped that the internal feud that has divided BNP will disappear with the release of Begum Khaleda Zia from jail.

Meanwhile, in another programme BNP Secretary General Khandoker Delwar Hossain yesterday said independence and sovereignty of the country is now under threat as a deep conspiracy is being hatched to make Bangladesh dependent country.

He said a move is on to give India corridor in the name of so called transit.

Delwar was addressing two separate view exchange meetings with BNP leaders and activists of Rajbari district and Keranigonj thana units at his NAM flat in the city.

BNP Secretary General said the people of the country never compromised with independence, sovereignty and national interest. The people will identify the persons who want to ignore the national interest for the personal interest, he added.

"Ignoring the public demand the government is still keeping former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman detained in jail not sending Tarique abroad for better medical treatment," Delwar said.

BNP leaders and activists of Rajbari unit led by former general secretary of the unit Abdul Khaleque and Keranigonj unit led by the unit president Nazim Uddin Nazim and general secretary Sultan Naser participated in the view exchange meetings.