DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia reiterated the demand of her party’s joint-secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed’s return to his family or producing him to the court.

A statement, sent by BNP chairperson’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel, asserted the demand on Sunday.

In the statement, BNP chief said that she along with Salahuddin’s family, well-wishers, colleagues as well as the nation is worried as twelve days have been passed after the BNP leader’s missing. Showing their identities of law enforcers, a group of people picked up Salahuddin, but he is neither released nor produced before the court. Even, his arrest is not admitted.

Mentioning the other BNP leaders including M Elias Ali, Saiful Islam Hiru, Chowdhury Alam and Humayun Kabir Parvez, who had been ‘missing’ for a long, Khaleda Zia blamed that the government is trying to hold power by using law enforcers.

She further said the government should be aware about the concern of the international community.

The BNP chief also urged political activists, rights organizations and citizens to protest the incidents of killings and force-hidings in the country.

BDST: 2033 HRS, MAR 22, 2015