BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted the people of the country and wished them Eid Mubarak from jail on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
"Our chairperson has greeted people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr through those who met her in jail. Our acting chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also greeted the people," said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday speaking at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan central office.
He also said Khaleda and Tarique sought blessings from the people.
Rizvi said though Eid is a happy occasion, many BNP leaders and activists cannot go to their homes, villages, and family members due to repression and harassment by police.
"We are going to celebrate Eid with a heavy heart as our chairperson is languishing in jail on false charges and a fabricated case. Even though she got bail from the Supreme Court, she was neither released nor taken to a hospital of her choice for treatment," he said.
The BNP leader alleged that the government obstructed Khaleda's release from jail by interfering with the judiciary.
He said though the BNP chief's personal doctors advised conducting some crucial health tests, the government is yet to take any step in this regard.
Rizvi said the government has long been showing an inhuman and brutal attitude towards the 73-year-old leader.
He once again called on the government to shift Khaleda to United Hospital for better treatment.
The senior politician alleged that the government has been continuing its crackdown on BNP party leaders and activists even with Eid so close.
He voiced deep concern as police had again arrested Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal President Rajib Ahsan Thursday night at the gate of Keraniganj Central Jail soon after he was freed on bail.
