BNP followers barred from going to Zia\\\'s mazar

BNP leaders alleged Monday that the government obstructed their party men from visiting their party founder's grave at the Chandrima Udyan on the occasion of his birthday by deploying huge law enforcers around the Parliament and the mazar areas, reports UNB.

However, the law enforcers said security has been beefed up in the parliament area as the national assembly went into its fifth session in the afternoon.

Talking to reporters in front of the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office, her media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan alleged that BNP activists were barred by the law enforcers from visiting Ziaur Rahman's grave since morning.

Contacted, Biplob Kumar Sarker, deputy police commissioner (Tejgaon zone), said the security has been tightened in and around the parliament area as parliament went into a new session.

He said they did not allow people to gather in the area in groups for security reason.

Biplob, however, said they would allow senior BNP leaders to visit the grave.

However, no senior leader was seen to be there as of 4pm.

Later, the BNP leaders and activists, led by its executive committee member Mostafizur Rahman Babul, placed wreaths at the Zia's grave and offered  Munajat there.