BNP to convene national council soon
Countrywide committees to be revamped after UZ polls: Delwar
Staff Correspondent
BNP, the main opposition political party in the parliament, will revamp its all committees and associate bodies after January 22 upazila election in order to strengthen the party’s organizational activities BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain and Vice-Chairman MK Anwar separately on Saturday said after upazila election, a major change will be brought in BNP’s committees at all levels and to its associate organisations.
“BNP’s senior leaders will sit for taking decision to revamp the party’s committees and its associate bodies after upazila poll. The committees from grassroots level including village, union, upazila and district unit to top level will be reorganised through holding council. On the basis of honesty, popularity and sincerity, the change in leadership at all levels will be brought,” Khandaker Delwar Hossain said while taking to reporters in front of the NAM flat in the capital yesterday.
He said there are no committees of BNP and its associate bodies in different areas since long. “At first we will convene council meeting for forming the new committee of those areas where there is no committee since long. Later other committees will be formed in phases. We are aiming for a major reshuffle in BNP politics. The incumbent senior leaders, who are now holding vital posts, will also be reshuffled. To reshuffle the committee and bring changes in the party, we have already started collecting information and opinion of all kinds of leaders throughout the country,” Delwar Hossain said.
Replying to a query, he said after forming grassroots level committees and collecting necessary information relating to performance of BNP leaders, the national council of BNP would be convened soon. “It is a matter of time to convene the national council for a big political party like BNP. So we will try our best to convene the national council as early as possible with a view to gear up our political activities,” he said.
Talking to The Bangladesh Today yesterday, MK Anwar said after a great setback, BNP needs to be revamped through new committees at all levels.
Replying to a query about deputy speaker post, he said “The ruling party has not said anything about giving us much talked-about deputy speaker post.”
On the other hand, many BNP incumbent Standing Committee Members and some controversial leaders might be removed from their posts. As per directives of party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, young, energetic, honest and dedicated leaders from grassroot levels are going to be placed in party’s various important positions, said sources close to the party chief.
They said the political advisers to BNP Chairperson will also be changed as soon as possible for their wrong and motivated suggestions over nominating candidates in the 9th parliamentary election.
Courtesy: thebangladeshtoday.com
