Special assistant to the prime minister, Biplob Barua accepted itInformation Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said he is not sure if BNP leaders want Khaleda Zia’s release at all. The information minister said: “A letter signed by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been given to the prime minister. So the question arises, do the BNP leaders really want Khaleda Zia's release?”Earlier on Sunday, a letter signed by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was given to the prime minister. Therefore, this BNP letter to the prime minister is invalid.”Minister Mahmud said: “BNP knows everything. That is the deal.”Terming the BNP statements as “stupid,” the information minister said: “I do not think BNP leaders are fools.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 18, 2019 09:45 UTC