File photo of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneThe political front asked jail authorities to allow five of its leaders for the meetingJatiya Oikya Front has sent a letter to prison authorities seeking permission for its five leaders to meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He said their five leaders, led by Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rab) President Abdur Rab, will meet Khaleda in the first phase. He said, they requested the jail authorities to allow the five leaders to meet Khaleda either on Monday or Tuesday. He said four-five other Oikya Front leaders will meet the BNP chairperson later in the second phase. Khaleda has been in jail since she was convicted in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case in February 8, 2018.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 17, 2019 12:33 UTC