A group of BNP leaders, led by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, apprised the diplomats of the party’s observations about the trial proceedings of the case and some other issues relating to the verdict. Earlier on Thursday, the Special Court-5 in Dhaka fixed February 8 to deliver its verdict in the case against Khaleda and five others. The BNP leaders feared that the government may try to influence the court to unlawfully convict her to make her disqualified for the next polls. Among other central leaders, BNP Standing Committee members Moudud Ahmed, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury were present. Also Read – BNP men attack police, snatch two activists from prison vanPolice detained two BNP activists from the area and kept them inside a prison van under police guard.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 30, 2018 15:45 UTC