Dhaka, March 15 -- NCP leader Sarjis Alam addressed concerns over his use of a helicopter to attend Achiya's Janaza in Magura, as well as questions about why he did not visit her in the ICU before her passing.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, he clarified, "When I heard that Achiya was no more, I rushed to the CMH. Upon learning that there were vacant seats on the helicopter allocated for family by the army and RAB, I expressed my wish to attend her funeral in Magura. After the funeral, I returned to Dhaka."

He also explained why he had not visited Achiya in the ICU, writing, "I went to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. When I learned that she was in the ICU, I did not enter because there is a risk of infection from visitors. Instead, I ga...