BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneNazrul Islam Khan said BNP wants trial and punishment for all anti-Liberation War elementsBNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has said Jamaat-e-Islami should apologize to the nation for its anti-Liberation War role in 1971. Talking to reporters, after placing a wreath on BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave on Wednesday, he also said their party wants the trial and punishment of all anti-Liberation War elements. Jamaat should be ashamed of its anti-Liberation War role or should apologize for it. Commenting on recent media reports that Jamaat formed a committee to launch a new party, Nazrul said that is Jamaat’s internal matter. “Jamaat never told us that they do not want to remain with the 20-Party Alliance.”The BNP leader also said Jamaat, as a political party, has the right to take a decision to quit the alliance.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 20, 2019 09:22 UTC