The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Awami League Acting President Zillur Rahman yesterday demanded immediate release of former home minister Mohammad Nasim from jail and sending him abroad for better treatment, as he is seriously ill.

Zilur reiterated the demand at a press briefing at his Gulshan residence.

He said the Government is playing drama centering the release of Nasim and indulging in killing time. The government will have to bear full responsibility if anything happens to Nasim, he warned.

Zillur regretted that Nasim was being deprived of proper treatment due to inhuman attitude of the government. He is threatened with blindness, paralysis and deafness due to lack of proper treatment, he noted.

He pointed out that Nasim's graft case is now pending with the High Court. But because his serious state of health, Nasim should be released either on parole or adjourning his trial under rule 401.

He criticized the government for its ' dilly -dally' tactics in the release of Nasim although his family has sent application to the Chief Adviser several times seeking his immediate release from jail.

AL presidium member Abdur Razzak, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, beguem matia Chowdhury, AL central organizing secretary Abdul Mannan and Aktarujjman, Tanvir Shakil Joy, son of Mohammad Nasim, among others, also present in briefing.