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| Arrest is harassment says Jamaat |
| 2010-07-01 |
| Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday came up with a fresh two-day programme including protest rallies across the country today demanding immediate release of its three top leaders. Jamaat would also observe "doa [prayer] day" on Friday seeking release of its Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Maulana Delwar Hossain Sayedee who were arrested on Tuesday. Announcing the programmes at a press briefing at the party's central office last night, Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Maqbul Ahmad alleged that the leaders have been implicated in "false cases to harass them politically." Meanwhile, Nizami in a written direction asked Maqbul Ahmad to carry out the duty as acting Ameer and ATM Azharul Islam as acting secretary general of the party. Regarding the whereabouts of Rafiqul Islam Khan, one of the accused of the case filed on charges of hurting religious sentiment of the Muslims, Maqbul said Rafiqul Islam is staying in Dhaka and keeping contact with the party and he will appear before public in due time. Replying to a query, he said BNP conveyed sympathy and support to them and they (Jamaat leaders) are keeping regular contact with BNP leaders, he added. In a written statement, he also alleged that an ill effort to "torture" the leaders is on in the name of remand. The government has filed "false and harassment cases" against them to take political revenge, he said adding that Jamaat strongly condemned and protested this "undemocratic acts" of the government. Demanding cancellation of the remand and release of the arrested leaders immediately, Maqbul said though they [arrested three leaders] were granted bails in the main case, they have been shown arrested in other cases. As they were granted bails in the main case, there is no logical ground to take them into remand in other cases, he said, adding the government is oppressing Jamaat by arresting its leaders. |
| Posted by:Fred |