NDTV, Ajkal journos fail to meet Khaleda
Law enforcers this evening barred two more foreign journalists from meeting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia giving more bases to an allegation that she is virtually under house arrest which the government has rejected.
Two reporters from New Delhi-based news channel NDTV and Kolkata-based Bangla newspaper Aajkal could not enter the opposition leader’s Gulshan house around 6:30pm as police barred them at the entrance of the residence, eyewitness said.
The lawmen also did not allow former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University Emajuddin Ahmed and retired secretary Mohammad Asafuddowla to meet Khaleda at her residence.
Later, a group of lawyers also went there to meet Khaleda but police did not allow them to enter her house.
Earlier last night, Ellen Barry, South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times, was not given permission to meet Khaleda when she went to her Gulshan house.
Khaleda, also head of the BNP-led opposition alliance, has virtually remained confined from December 28 to her residence.
Asked, Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed today ruled out opposition’s allegation that BNP chairperson is under ‘house arrest.’
Speaking at a press conference at AL president’s Dhanmondi office, he claimed that Khaleda was carrying out her routine works normally.
“If she [Khaleda] is under house arrest, she couldn’t have met US Ambassador Dan W Mozena and British High Commissioner Robert Gibson. She’s also issuing her statements. That means she’s free. She’s not under house arrest," Tofail added.
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