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Vol. 5 Num 812 Thu. September 07, 2006  
   
National


Kushtia-1 Constituency
BNP MP calls party ticket seeker seasonal bird


Reza Ahmed Bachhu Mollah, BNP lawmaker from Kushtia-1 (Daulatpur) constituency yesterday said his men will resist any 'seasonal bird' who are trying to 'create feud' in the party in Daulatpur and 'mislead' activists in the name of politics.

Bachchu Mollah, also president of Daulatpur upazila BNP, claimed that his family is deeply involved with the weal and woe of the people of Daulatpur and no one can create a rift in the bond.

He was visiting different areas of his constituency, meeting people and holding small rallies. Bachchu Mlla told his party men to resist any 'unwanted person' trying to 'damage' the party image in the district.

Though the BNP MP did not mention any name, party men said his tirade is aimed at another BNP leader, industrialist Nasir Biswas, also an aspirant for nomination from Kushtia-1 in the coming election. Nasir is also in the field, mobilising party men and meeting people through various programmes. At a recent party programme in Kushtia, Nasir said he is the 'fittest' candidate from Kushtia-1 constituency and will seek nomination. Several incidents of clash took place between supporters of Bachchu Mollah and Nasir Biswas in different areas in last few months. At several press conferences, Nasir called Bachchu Mollah 'godfather of criminals' and blamed him for 'defaming BNP in Kushtia'.

Bachchu Molla called Nasir a 'seasonal bird' who comes to the area when election comes. “He (Nasir) is an outsider”, the lawmaker said.

He said his father Ahsan-ul-Haq Mollh Bachchu implemented a large number of development projects and sacrificed his life for the people of Daulatpur.

Bachchu became a lawmaker in a by-election after the death of his father in 2004. No political party took part in the by-election, leaving Bachchu Molla and some independent candidates to vie for the parliamentary seat. When contacted over cell phone, Bachchu Molla said people would avoid 'non-political person' in the constituency and vote him in the coming election.