BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday urged their party leaders and activists to take to the streets with courage to have their chairperson Khaleda Zia freed from jail. "We're saying many things about the release of our chairperson Khaleda Zia, but we're not doing what actually we need to do. Someone here said self-immolation is necessary to free her. Anyone can do it as no permission is necessary for sacrificing own life," he told a discussion.

The BNP leader further said, "But we don't want you to die as we only want to free Khaleda Zia from jail. No one deeds not die for her release. Just take to the streets with bravery to ensure her release." Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal arranged the programme at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the Historic 'Farakka Long March Day'.