BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas spoke to journalists after visiting BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at United Hospital in the capital today. Photo: BNP media cell

DHAKA, March 4, 2025 (BSS) – 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.