Civil society members support Asma Kibria

Staff Correspondent
Leaders of South Asian Union against Fundamentalism and Communalism, and Ekatturer Ghatok Dalal Nirmul Committee' yesterday met Asma Kibria, wife of slain former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, at her residence in the city.

They said the killing of Kibria was the part of a conspiracy of the four-party alliance government.

The civil society members assured Asma Kibria of their participation in her all programmes.

They also suggested formation of a 'Peoples' Inquiry Commission' to investigate the killing.

Asma Kibria told them that she would consider their proposal, a source present in the meeting said.

Led by Prof Kabir Chowdhury, the leaders of the two organisations included Justice KM Sobhan, Barrister Shoukat Ali Khan, Prof Borhanuddin Khan Jahangir, Prof Ajay Roy, Architect Rabiul Hossain, Journalist Shahrier Kabir, Sculptor Ferdousi Priyabhashini, Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, Prof Muntasir Mamun, Abul Bark Alvi, Advocate Abdul Mannan, and Qazi Mukul