The Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday held a demonstration to demand the release of and former following her conviction on corruption charges. activists and their allies from across took to the roads and chanted slogans demanding Zia's release, bdnews24.com reported. Party's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Shamsuzzaman Dudu, Adviser to the Chairperson and other leaders led the demonstration. The held nationwide demonstrations following the verdict and there were clashes between security forces and opposition protesters. On Saturday, Zia's supporters announced three consecutive days of protests from Monday.

Source: bd News24 February 12, 2018 10:41 UTC