Khaleda accuses Ershad of killing Zia, Manzur

HM Ershad is the man behind the murder of Ziaur Rahman and Maj Gen Muhammad Abul Manzur, said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. She made the allegation while speaking at a ‘mass hunger strike’ held at the National Press Club on Sunday to protest against the recent spike of abductions and killings. She criticised the ruling Awami League for keeping ‘close ties’ with the Jatiya Party chief. "You are living with killers, you (Sheikh Hasina) have made him your (special) envoy," she said. Ziaur Rahman was killed during a failed coup at Chittagong Cantonment in 1981. Maj Gen Manzur was blamed for his assassination, according to a news agency.