bdnews24.com, Dhaka

The government will be fair in handling petitions for cancellation of political cases filed for persecution, including opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s, the state minister for home said yesterday.
Decisions will be made on reviewing the nature of the cases, Tanjim Ahmed said replying to a question at his ministry.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her two sons on April 30 applied to the government for withdrawal of 20 cases filed against them. Of the 20 cases, four were filed against Khaleda, 11 against elder son Tarique Rahman and five against Arafat Rahman Coco, the younger one. [Read more]