BNP Senior Joint Secretary General, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, has alleged that the father of Fatema Begum, domestic maid to Khaleda Zia, was given a death threat.
The BNP politician made the comment at a press conference on Wednesday (Apr 10).
At the order of the court, Fatema stays with Khaleda Zia and she aids Begum Zia in her day to day activities,” said Rizvi.
The government is spreading false rumours about Fatema and is trying to mislead the nation, he alleged.
Responding to a statement by the information minister that Tarique Rahman would have returned to the country if he had courage, Rizvi said: He is legally in the UK for medical treatment; he is not fully recovered.”
Addressing the information minister, he quipped, “If you have integrity then give people the right to vote and hold a free, fair elections.”
Tarique Rahman is leading a pro-democracy movement from the UK and will be back once he recovers, he added.