“Jamaat-e-Islami has called the shutdown to demand the release of its leaders, saying they have been prosecuted illegally. On behalf of the BNP, I declare our support for it,” he told the media at the party headquarters. On Tuesday, Jamaat acting chief Mujibur Rahman denied the accusations and called a shutdown to protest their detainment. Today I have learned the party will do so,” was BNP leader Rizvi's explanation over the delay. The BNP leader said the charges were ‘pre-planned’, pointing to how the case was filed with the Kadamtali police station despite the arrest in Uttara.

Source: bd News24 October 12, 2017 07:07 UTC