"Conspirators want to complete their 1975 plot by eliminating me," Advocate Tawfique Newaz, one of the counsels for Hasina, quoted her as saying.

Talking to newsmen after meeting Hasina at the special jail, Tawfique said she is passing her days in apprehension that 'criminal justice system' would not work in the extortion case against her, and she would not get justice.

He quoted Hasina as saying, "System of criminal justice will not work here as it failed in 1975 after the killing of Bangabandhu and most of his family members."

The counsel entered the special jail on the Jatiya Sangsad compound at 2:40pm and discussed with the former prime minister the case against her for over one and a half hours.

On the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) notice for submitting Hasina's wealth statement, he said the authorities are playing a double standard. "Authorities seized all papers and documents from Hasina's residence and then the ACC asked her to submit wealth statement within seven days ...What the ACC did is not consistent with due process."

Through her counsels, Hasina once again alleged that the government has planned to keep her away from election by convicting her in false cases. She urged the people to be united to uphold their constitutional rights.

The AL chief accused the government of violating the constitution. The government is making new laws which are contrary to the constitution, and even a state of emergency does not support such laws.

She asked her counsels to file writ petition against her arrest and urged the people to protest any illegal activities of the government.

FAMILY MEMBERS MEET HER
Family members and relatives yesterday visited Hasina for the first time at the special jail.

Sheikh Razia Naser, Sheikh Khadiza Khanam, Sheikh Shelly Jaman, Sahana Yasmin Shampa and Farmina Khanam entered the special jail at 4:25pm and came out at 6:00 pm.

They however avoided the press.

AL LEADERS VISIT WAZED MIAH
AL leaders yesterday visited ailing nuclear scientist Dr Wazed Miah, husband of Hasina, at Square Hospital in the capital.

They demanded immediate release of the AL chief, saying she should now stay beside her husband.

The government will have to bear all responsibility of the consequences of not allowing Hasina to look after her husband in his present health condition, they said.

The AL leaders who visited Dr Wazed included Sajeda Chowdhury, Abdul Matin Khosru, Advocate Sahara Khatun, Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin and AKM Jahangir Hossain.

"Condition of Dr Wazed is not good," Sajeda told reporters later.

Khosru said although the present government is a non-partisan one, it is behaving cruelly.

Dr Wazed is suffering from heart problems, diabetes and high blood pressure. He was shifted to Square Hospital from Bangladesh Medical College Hospital on Thursday night.