Acting Awami League President Zillur Rahman yesterday demanded trial of those who were behind the killing of his wife Ivy Rahman, slain chief of Mohila Awami League, and others in the August 21 grenade attack four years ago.
“It is clear that the BNP-led four-party alliance government was behind the deadly grenade attack. We want the caretaker government to unearth the real culprits through neutral investigation and bring them to trial,” he said.
Zillur was talking to journalists after offering special prayer at the grave of Ivy Rahman in Banani graveyard. Party leaders, activists and family members joined him.
In a faltering voice he said Ivy sacrificed her life to protect party president Sheikh Hasina.
Leaders of Jatiya Mohila Parishad, Mohila Awami League and Jubo League paid homage to Ivy Rahman at the grave.
Later, a milad mahfil was held at Zillur Rahman's Gulshan house in the afternoon.
AL presidium members Amir Hossain Amu, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Motia Chowdhury, among others, attended the milad.