JP leaders see no rift within party
Although there is a rift within the main opposition Jatiya Party over its leadership, senior party leaders shared the stage of a prayer meeting in Bandar upazila yesterday.
JP Chairman GM Quader, Co-chairman Raushan Ershad, Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga and Ershad’s son Saad Ershad attended the programme, seeking blessings for the departed soul of party founder HM Ershad who died last month.
Speaking at the event, Ranga said, “After seeing today’s attendance, would you think there is a division within the Jatiya Party? We see division in newspaper reports. Why do you [journalists] write about division? Do you want to see the Jatiya Party split into two factions?”
He said there was no split within the party and there would not be one in future as all the leaders were united.
On July 23, Raushan in a press release said she didn’t accept Quader as the party chairman. However, the release was not signed by her.
Yesterday, GM Quader said Ershad had been involved in politics for a long time and he contributed a lot to politics.
“All the major development work in the country was done by Ershad. He had dedicated his life to ensuring welfare of the people,” he added.
JP leaders urged the people to stay with the party to take forward the country’s development activities.
Selim Osman, lawmaker from Narayanganj-5, organised the programme on the occasion of Ershad’s chehlum.
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