Khaleda accuses Khairul
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has accused immediate past chief justice ABM Khairul Haque of annulling the caretaker government system “in exchange for money.”
"Khairul Haque destroyed the judiciary and it's now crystal clear that he gave the verdict in exchange for money,” she noted while talking to newsmen at an Eid reception at Eskaton Ladies Club on Eid day (Wednesday).
The 15th amendment has been adopted only to make sure the present government stays in power forever, she mentioned adding, no election would be allowed without reinstating the caretaker government system to the constitution.
The former premier said she will announce a fresh agitation programme soon to protect the country and its people. “It will not be for going to power but to save the people from the government's torture.”
Referring to the death of pro-BNP lawyer Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed on August 26, Khaleda reiterated that the lawyer was tortured to death in police custody.
On the upcoming visit of the Indian prime minister, she said BNP wants good relations with India on the basis of equality.
At the reception the leader of the opposition exchanged Eid greetings with party men, diplomats, political leaders, eminent citizens and the general people.
BNP has been highly critical of Khairul Haque for giving verdicts on some important political issues.
His SC bench in a verdict declared the caretaker government system illegal but said the system could continue for the next two general elections. The full text of the verdict is yet to be disclosed.
Later parliament cancelled the caretaker system through adopting the 15th amendment defying protests from BNP and its allies.
The bench led by Khairul also deemed the fifth amendment illegal, which annoyed BNP as the amendment was added to the charter to legalise the regime of party's founder and late president Ziaur Rahman.
Khaleda had to leave her previous residence at Dhaka cantonment following a court order during Khairul's tenure as chief justice.
The BNP chairperson returned home from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night after performing Umrah.
LEADERS MEET KHALEDA
Several senior leaders of the BNP-led four-party alliance and like-minded parties met with Khaleda Zia on the Eid day at her Gulshan residence.
She exchanged greetings with Liberal Democratic Party President Oli Ahmed, Bikalpadhara Bangladesh Joint Secretary General Mahi B Chowdhury, Jamaat-e-Islami Acting Secretary General A T M Azharul Islam and Bangladesh Jatiya Party Chairman Andalib Rahman Partho.
BNP OBSERVES FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY
The main opposition BNP on Thursday celebrated its 33rd founding anniversary with a vow to protect the independence and sovereignty of the country.
Late president and army chief Ziaur Rahman founded the party on this day in 1978.
Party chief Khaleda placed floral wreaths at the grave of Zia at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital. Senior party leaders including Mirza Fakhrul accompanied her.
BNP's front and associate bodies organised different programmes on this occasion.
The party will observe today the anniversary of release from jail of its Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.
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