Two presidium members, two organising secretaries, and several secretaries and assistant secretaries of the central committee might be issued show cause notice asking them to give satisfactory reasons for having made such a move as soon as the ban on indoor politics goes, highly placed sources in the AL said.

If the leaders concerned fail to give satisfactory answers they might face temporary expulsion from the party, sources said, adding that a few AL leaders may be sidelined in the party politics for their 'non-cooperation' during the crisis moment when Sheikh Hasina was out of the country.

A list of the party leaders, who initiated the move to remove Hasina from the AL top brass, has already been prepared, sources said.

Those persons include even a few 'close aides' and relatives of Hasina and she is closely monitoring their activities, said a source close to the AL chief.

Immediately after resumption of indoor politics, a party meeting will be called to effect internal reforms on recommendations from the top leaders as AL President Sheikh Hasina and General Secretary Abdul Jalil recently told reporters that they would bring reforms in the party.

Sensing the possible action, some of the leaders accused of making attempt to corner Hasina in the party have already changed their stance and are saying that without Hasina there would be no reforms in the AL.

However, some others, worried about their fate in party politics, think their move has been presented before the party chief in a 'highly exaggerated' manner.

"We have information that they [the high-ups] are planning to take punitive measurers against us as we spoke about reforms," said a senior AL leader preferring anonymity.