Form full district units by Dec 4

Despite intra-party conflicts at all levels, BNP has asked all its district units to hold councils and form full-fledged district committees by December 4, four days ahead of the party's national council.
Although the party started reorganising itself in February this year, not a single district unit could hold its council till yesterday with only a month remaining for the national council of BNP.
Party insiders said the possibility of forming Dhaka city committee of the party before its national council is fading as the BNP high command apprehends that internal conflicts might escalate if the city committee is formed now.
The party's standing committee on July 9 dissolved 71 of the 75 district unit committees and formed convening committees, and recently asked them to complete holding of councils by November 25.
But till Monday, no district unit could hold its council. And intra-party feuds marred the councils of many upazila, thana and union units that prompted resignation of at least two conveners of district units.
Contacted, Joint Secretary General of the party Gayeshwar Chandra Roy however said yesterday all district committees of the party would be formed through their councils by December 4, and many of the district units have already fixed the date for holding council.
But Goyeshwer could not make it clear if the party directive concerning holding of councils would be applicable to Dhaka city and district, and Manikganj district units which are yet to have convening committees.
He said problems of the district units would be resolved within the next 10 days so that all of those can hold councils to elect new leadership. "No other problem will arise if we can complete holding of councils of 70 percent district units timely," he added.
On national council, Gayeshwar, also convener of the publicity sub-committee for the council, said, "We have already started preparations for it."
Party insiders however said it would be tough to organise councils of district units if the party high command remained strict about completion of upazila unit councils. According to the previous party directive, holding of upazila unit councils must be completed before district councils.
Earlier, the party high command had assigned six joint secretaries general to resolve internal conflicts of different committees. They brought some changes in convening committees of party units facing internal feuds.
BNP held its last national council in 1993 in the capital. But the party constitution provides for holding national council every two years.