ortunist and corrupt leaders holding important posts in the party are hatching conspiracy to harm BNP and achieve their own interests. Against this backdrop, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now watching the activities of some top leaders ahead of the new phase of party’s action programmes, party sources said. Asked about the party’s possible split, BNP standing committee member Mahbubur Rahman told daily sun “I have read in the newspaper that conspiracy is on to split BNP but I am yet to get any concrete information in this regard.” “Earlier, we faced many challenges but BNP had not been split. There is no possibility of split this time also. Such fear comes as politics is now in grip of criminalisation and conspiracy. Political cultural of our country has become sick,” he added. Senior party leaders, including acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on different occasions claimed that conspiracy is being hatched to split BNP and the 20-party alliance. “The government conspired to create a rift in our party and the alliance before January 5 election, but failed. It is again trying to split our party but won’t be able to take any one from our party,” Fakhrul said at a recent programme. BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy also alleged that conspiracy is being hatched to split BNP. After 1/11 political changeover, BNP fell into critical situation as the party was split in two divisions one led by Khaleda Zia and other led by late Saifur Rahman. Many BNP leaders, including party policymakers and former lawmakers led by M Saifur Rahman and M Hafizuddin Ahmed, demanded reform of BNP by including in it elected leadership and curbing supreme power of the party chairperson. Khaleda Zia expelled the party acting secretary-general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan. The ‘reformist’ leaders formed a committee headed by M Saifur Rahman and Hafizuddin Ahmed. Party insiders said during the movement over January 5 national election, split of BNP loomed large as many leaders maintained secret connection with the ruling party at that time. After the election, BNP chief Khaleda Zia sat in a meeting with the Dhaka city party leaders at her Gulshan office when she scolded the top leaders for not joining street movement. The BNP chief also said she had information that some leaders maintained secret contact with the present Awami League-led government. A top BNP leader said party leaders and workers had hoped Khaleda Zia would evaluate the performance of the leaders they showed during the movement and take action against the ‘betrayers’ but she did not do it. “The opportunists always betray with the party and sometimes they benefited from it. Dedicated leaders and workers are upset with the party high command, including party chief Khaleda Zia and senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for not taking steps against such party leaders,” he added. Sources close to the BNP high command said a number of top leaders, including party standing committee member, vice-chairman and some r mid-level leaders are maintaining ‘secret contact’ with the ruling party. “Some BNP top leaders are now facing corruption cases. They are avoiding party activities at the direction of the government and maintaining secret contact with the ruling party leaders,” a BNP leader said requesting anonymity. Another BNP leader claimed that the government may create pressure on some senior party leaders to leave the party and raise voice against leadership of Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman. BNP leaders are now repeatedly threatening to wage tougher movement to realise their demand for holding early general election under non-party government. BNP leaders at central and grassroots level are not happy with Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman for non-evaluation of the performance of the dedicated leaders, not holding national council in time and appointing leadership without evaluating performance. “Many BNP leaders still feel the urge to reform the party but cannot express it in fear of losing party post. They also do not like leadership of Tarique Rahman,” a party leader said. A book titled ‘Bangladesh; Emergency and the Aftermath’ written by BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed sparked a ‘rumor’ that he (Moudud) might leave the party. The BNP chief is now watching the activities of some top and mid-level party leaders ahead of the new phase of anti-government movement, party sources said. The BNP chief got two lists of the BNP leaders who are maintaining secret contact and who have the possibility to leave the party, the sources added. “After 1/11 political changeover, Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman has kept some party leaders under their watch,” a party leader said.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
BNP may split, party leaders fear:Daily Sun
ortunist and corrupt leaders holding important posts in the party are hatching conspiracy to harm BNP and achieve their own interests. Against this backdrop, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now watching the activities of some top leaders ahead of the new phase of party’s action programmes, party sources said. Asked about the party’s possible split, BNP standing committee member Mahbubur Rahman told daily sun “I have read in the newspaper that conspiracy is on to split BNP but I am yet to get any concrete information in this regard.” “Earlier, we faced many challenges but BNP had not been split. There is no possibility of split this time also. Such fear comes as politics is now in grip of criminalisation and conspiracy. Political cultural of our country has become sick,” he added. Senior party leaders, including acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on different occasions claimed that conspiracy is being hatched to split BNP and the 20-party alliance. “The government conspired to create a rift in our party and the alliance before January 5 election, but failed. It is again trying to split our party but won’t be able to take any one from our party,” Fakhrul said at a recent programme. BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy also alleged that conspiracy is being hatched to split BNP. After 1/11 political changeover, BNP fell into critical situation as the party was split in two divisions one led by Khaleda Zia and other led by late Saifur Rahman. Many BNP leaders, including party policymakers and former lawmakers led by M Saifur Rahman and M Hafizuddin Ahmed, demanded reform of BNP by including in it elected leadership and curbing supreme power of the party chairperson. Khaleda Zia expelled the party acting secretary-general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan. The ‘reformist’ leaders formed a committee headed by M Saifur Rahman and Hafizuddin Ahmed. Party insiders said during the movement over January 5 national election, split of BNP loomed large as many leaders maintained secret connection with the ruling party at that time. After the election, BNP chief Khaleda Zia sat in a meeting with the Dhaka city party leaders at her Gulshan office when she scolded the top leaders for not joining street movement. The BNP chief also said she had information that some leaders maintained secret contact with the present Awami League-led government. A top BNP leader said party leaders and workers had hoped Khaleda Zia would evaluate the performance of the leaders they showed during the movement and take action against the ‘betrayers’ but she did not do it. “The opportunists always betray with the party and sometimes they benefited from it. Dedicated leaders and workers are upset with the party high command, including party chief Khaleda Zia and senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for not taking steps against such party leaders,” he added. Sources close to the BNP high command said a number of top leaders, including party standing committee member, vice-chairman and some r mid-level leaders are maintaining ‘secret contact’ with the ruling party. “Some BNP top leaders are now facing corruption cases. They are avoiding party activities at the direction of the government and maintaining secret contact with the ruling party leaders,” a BNP leader said requesting anonymity. Another BNP leader claimed that the government may create pressure on some senior party leaders to leave the party and raise voice against leadership of Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman. BNP leaders are now repeatedly threatening to wage tougher movement to realise their demand for holding early general election under non-party government. BNP leaders at central and grassroots level are not happy with Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman for non-evaluation of the performance of the dedicated leaders, not holding national council in time and appointing leadership without evaluating performance. “Many BNP leaders still feel the urge to reform the party but cannot express it in fear of losing party post. They also do not like leadership of Tarique Rahman,” a party leader said. A book titled ‘Bangladesh; Emergency and the Aftermath’ written by BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed sparked a ‘rumor’ that he (Moudud) might leave the party. The BNP chief is now watching the activities of some top and mid-level party leaders ahead of the new phase of anti-government movement, party sources said. The BNP chief got two lists of the BNP leaders who are maintaining secret contact and who have the possibility to leave the party, the sources added. “After 1/11 political changeover, Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman has kept some party leaders under their watch,” a party leader said.
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