Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said she has forgiven those who have done injustice and caused humiliation for her family.
She said: “We have forgiven all, who have done injustice to my family members and we will not take any revenge if BNP assumes power.”
The opposition Chief made the announcement while addressing the nation in a press conference at city’s Westin Hotel on Monday afternoon.
She said: “peaceful transition of power is crucial for protecting the democracy of the country.”
She highlighted a number of recent issues including: the Rana Plaza tragedy, the share market scam, the Hall-Mark scam, the Padma Bridge scam and the Sagar-Runi murder.
She said: “The pages of the history book of the country have been stained with the blood of the innocent citizens of the country during the reign of the incumbent Awami League government.”
The opposition BNP claims that Khaleda Zia and her family members have been facing “injustice” and “humiliation” since January 2007, when the then army chief General Moeen U Ahmed, along with a group of military officers, intervened to stage a bloodless coup and impose a state of emergency.
“Repression” on Khaleda Zia and her family members
Enforcing the suppression of political activity under the state of emergency, from April 9, 2007, the government barred politicians from visiting Khaleda Zia's residence.
On July 17, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) sent notices to Khaleda, requesting that details of their assets be submitted to the commission within one week.
She was asked to appear in court on September 27, 2007 in connection with a case for not submitting service returns for Daily Dinkal Publications Limited for years.
On September 2, 2007, the interim government filed charges of corruption against Khaleda Zia related to the awarding of contracts to Global Agro Trade Company in 2003. She was arrested on September 3.
A year later, on September 11, 2008, she was released.
In March 2007, Khaleda Zia's eldest son, Tareque Rahman, was arrested for alleged corruption. He was released on bail on September 3 in the same year.
Following the release of Tarique's mother Khaleda Zia, he was set to fly to the United Kingdom to receive medical treatment at Wellington hospital, an independent private hospital in the St John's Wood area of North West London.
In the airport he signed a statement “forcing” him to retire from BNP politics in Bangladesh. Later, the Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a new money laundering case against Tareque and his friend and business partner, Giasuddin Al Mamun.
The Anti-Corruption Commission filed another case on Zia Orphanage Trust against Khaleda Zia and Tareque Rahman.
Another case was filed against BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and 29 others in connection with the August 21 grenade attack at an Awami League rally.
Khaleda's youngest son, Arafat Rahman (Coco), was arrested for corruption on April 16, 2007. He was released in August 2007.
In November 2010, the Awami League government enforced existing law to reclaim a Dhaka residence belonging to the Bangladesh Army, where Khaleda Zia had lived for nearly 40 years.
The arrangement was first made in 1981 after her husband was assassinated by the military.
Khaleda Zia moved to the house of her brother Sayeed Iskandar at Gulshan.
