Sheikh Hasina must face trial: Mirza Abbas

Bangladesh Nationalists Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas today said the autocrat Sheikh Hasina must face trial.

“Sheikh Hasina must face trial. We all want the fascists to be brought to justice. However, the people will not accept any excuse for delaying the election process,” he said in response to National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Sarjis Alam’s remarks “There should be no elections before Sheikh Hasina's trial”.

Mirza Abbas was talking to journalists after visiting BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who is undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital this afternoon. 

BNP leader Abbas said, “Everything in the country must follow due process. There are domestic and international conspiracies to delay the election. If that happens, it will be a severe blow to the country." 

He also expressed concerns about the potential creation of a new form of fascism while trying to combat the current fascism, saying, “One person's thoughts, beliefs, and opinions cannot be imposed on another.”

Earlier at noon, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi visited Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at United Hospital. He met with the party’s secretary general and inquired about his health.

Last week, Mirza Fakhrul attended a book unveiling event at the book fair in Suhrawardy Udyan. Due to heavy dust at the venue, he began feeling unwell. On Sunday, March 2, he suddenly fell ill and following medical advice, he was admitted to the United Hospital. 

Mirza Fakhrul is under the care of Professor Dr N.A.M Momenuzzaman, Chief Cardiology Consultant of United Hospital. His wife Rahat Ara Begum and youngest daughter Mirza Safaruh are by his side during his stay at the hospital.

Mirza Fakhrul’s condition has improved, and he is now in a stable condition, said the doctor.