Abdul Jalil axed from JS body

Former general secretary of the ruling Awami League (AL) Abdul Jalil was dropped from the post of chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on commerce ministry yesterday.
On a proposal from Chief Whip Abdus Shahid, parliament appointed another party lawmaker, Lutful Hye, replacing Jalil.
Shahid placed the proposal on behalf of Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina.
Jalil was however made a member of the House petition committee headed by Speaker Abdul Hamid.
The veteran AL leader annoyed the party high command by making derogatory statements about the party and ninth parliamentary election. The party's landslide victory in the election came through an 'understanding', he said in an interview with London-based Bangla TV recently.
AL President Sheikh Hasinsa said on Saturday action would be taken against jalil in due time.
Jalil, who resigned as general secretary prior to July 24 national council of the party, might be removed also from its advisory council, party insiders said yesterday.
Meanwhile, Jalil received kudos from opposition BNP for his remarks.
He however said in London later that he still suffers from trauma due to torture by the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) personnel while in detention during the caretaker government's tenure. And he blamed this state of mind for the remarks he made in the interview with Bangla TV.
The AL Central Working Committee (ALCWC) on Saturday blasted Jalil for his remarks but it did not decide to take action against him.
"Organisational actions cannot be taken against a mentally imbalanced person,” AL General Secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam told journalists after a meeting of the highest decision making body of the party.