, Sept. 7 -- BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said the circumstances surrounding the death of former Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman should be investigated to determine whether his death in a road accident was merely accidental or involved any conspiracy.

"An issue always comes to my mind. Saifur Rahman died after being involved in an accident. Was it merely an accident, or was there any national or international conspiracy? We need to find that out," he said.

Rizvi made the remarks at a discussion organised by M Saifur Rahman Smriti Parishad at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the 17th death anniversary of Saifur Rahman.

He said there are reasons to raise questions about the accident because Saifur Rahman had la...