Date, venue of BNP Ctg north unit council shifted

The date and venue for BNP Chittagong north district unit council have been shifted following opposition from a faction of Hathazari unit. Now the council will be held in Sitakunda on December 3, party sources said

Chittagong north district BNP convening committee had earlier fixed November 25 for holding the council on the premises of Nasiman Bhaban in the city.

Convener of the unit Golam Akbar Khondaker said, "We have shifted the date at the directive of party high command since several local committees are yet to be formed."

"We have also changed the venue as no place is available in the city for holding the council on that day," Khondaker said, adding that the council would be held at a community centre at Faujderhat in Sitakunda.

Sources said reported irregularities in election to Hathazari upazila committee on Saturday prompted president candidate Nazim Uddin to file a legal suit and the court issued an injunction on the election.

After the court vacated the injunction on Sunday, upazila unit Convener SM Fazlul Haq, also a joint-convener of the district unit, continued the polling yesterday that angered Nazim-led faction backed by north district Joint Convener Syed Wahidul Alam.

At this stage, BNP Joint Secretary General Goyeshwar Chandra Roy held a meeting with Chittagong north district unit Convener Golam Akbar Khondaker and other leaders in the capital yesterday.

At the meeting, Goyeshwar asked Golam Akbar and other leaders to shift the date and venue of the council to avert any untoward incident.

The council of BNP Chittagong city unit was foiled amid clashes on November 16 while two factions of the south district unit held separate councils on Sunday.