BNP summons its 4 Ctg stalwarts

BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain summoned four top party leaders of Chittagong unit for making decision regarding city unit council, which was foiled on Monday due to intra-party clash, sources said.
Party insiders said the high command took the matter seriously and decided to take stern actions to send a message to the squabbling party leaders across the country so that the plan to hold councils is not hampered.
The BNP secretary general summoned M Morshed Khan, Abdullah Al Noman, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Mir Nasir to discuss the issue today.
The party high ups are worried as most of the district units are facing internal conflicts that may hinder the party's reorganisation process, said the insiders.
On instructions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Delwar, also the chief of the probe body formed by the standing committee, will hear the four leaders before finalising party's decision on the city committee.
However, insiders said the standing committee members were divided over the issue as some leaders including the secretary general want to form a committee on the basis of understanding amongst all the factions while others proposed a fresh council.
Earlier, before discussing the matter in the standing committee meeting Monday night, Khaleda held a meeting with Delwar and her adviser Brig Gen (retd) ASM Hannan Shah.
Later the standing committee also discussed the matter and the chairperson asked the secretary general to investigate the incident and take tough actions against those who were responsible for foiling the city unit council.
Meanwhile, BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed said the Chittagong unit committee would be formed before the national council on December 8.
BNP Joint Secretary General Mirza Abbas said the Chittagong incident would not have any impact on the central council.
The party arranged district unit councils in Chittagong city and Faridpur on Monday but both the councils had been foiled due to intra-party clashes, which created confusions over whether the councils to be held within the next few days would be successful.
According to the party decision councils of Chittagong (South), Feni, Laxmipur, Noakhali, Chapainawabganj, Thakurgaon and Rajshahi will be arranged between November 19 and December 4.
However, Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Anny, lawmaker of Laxmipur district, yesterday told The Daily Star, "We will set an example on November 21 by holding the council successfully."