Huda reveals leadership of his fifth political party

Former BNP leader Nazmul Huda-led Trinamool BNP yesterday announced its central committee, comprising mostly unknown faces.

Nazmul Huda became chairman, former BNP vice-chairman Jahanara Begum co-chairman, former deputy minister of the Ziaur Rahman government Arif Moinuddin senior vice-chairman, and former Jahangirnagar University professor SZM Salehuddin secretary general. He announced the names of 71 leaders of the committee, including himself, at the capital's Jatiya Press Club.

On November 20 last year, Huda floated Trinamool BNP for what he said "beginning a new journey of BNP" as a political venture. It is the fifth party launched by the former minister since he quit BNP in June 2012.

In recent times, Huda has been found to be on good terms with the ruling Awami League.

He is still chairman of Bangladesh Manabadhikar Party and head of Bangladesh Nationalist Alliance, a platform of 30 political parties. Neither is registered with the Election Commission.

Huda founded Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) in August 2012 and Bangladesh National Alliance in May last year.

Within two months of forming BNF, its member-secretary Abul Kamal Azad sacked Huda from the party and became the party chief. Huda later formed Bangladesh National Alliance.

"We have started our journey with some known and unknown faces.  They may not have any political experience, but it does not mean they do not understand politics," Huda said yesterday.

"We realise that alternative politics is necessary in the country, in which people will have their faith," said Huda, who was also a minister in two regimes of BNP.   

Huda also announced 62 district committees at the programme.

However, Jahanara Begum and Arif Moinuddin were not present at the programme.

Contacted, Jahanara, also adviser to the primary and mass education ministry, admitted that she was with the newly formed party and that she would work with Nazmul Huda to make the party strong.