Reconstruction or movement, BNP is in confusion

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is in confusion whether it will go for tougher movement against the government before party reconstruction. After 29th December election debacle, the party is yet to reorganize politically. In this situation many senior leaders are thinking whether it will able to carry on movement or not.
The party has started month-long protest programme last Tuesday demanding an easing of people’s sufferings including smooth supply of water, electricity and gas, neutral investigation of BDR incident, curbing terrorism in educational institutions and controlling law and order situation across the country.
BNP standing committee member and lawmaker barrister Moudud Ahmed said, “We want to alert the government for solving the present crisis through our month-long protest programme. The party reconstruction process will continue at the same time and we will go for greater movement as an opposition after rebuilding the party.” He also said that the national council will be held at right time.
Secretary General of the party Khandaker Delwar Hossain said, “We have already started month-long protest programme across the country and we hope that the government will realize our demands.” About party reconstruction process he said that everything is final and at any moment the party chief may announce the new convening committee.
The party insiders said that now BNP needs unity among senior party men for tougher movement against the government. “But there is no such unity and discipline among party leaders and activists which will permit the BNP to go for movement,” they observed.
On the other hand Dhaka city unit of BNP has no committee since the previous committee was dissolved during emergency period last year, but BNP is yet to form a convening committee for Dhaka city unit. Besides, conflict between Sadek Hossain Khoka and Mirza Abbas is still holding up BNP activities in the capital.

Courtesy of The Bangladesh Today