Kushtia, Magura BNP factions hold councils, form bodies
Rival factions held separate councils of BNP Kushtia and Magura units and declared separate committees yesterday and the day before.
In Kushtia, Sohrab Uddin group held its conference at Kushtia Shilpakala Academy where Shamsuzzaman Dudu, agricultural affairs secretary of BNP central committee, was the chief guest, reports our correspondent.
Former lawmaker Syed Mehedi Ahmed Rumi and Sohrab Uddin were declared president and general secretary in the second session of the conference.
Another faction led by Minhajzur Rahman Alo organised its conference at Kushtia Law College. After the inaugural session, the councillors belonging to this faction elected Alo and Ansar Uddin Pramanik president and general secretary.
Both factions also declared the committees of all six upazilas, municipality and town units at their councils.
Our Magura correspondent reported that two separate committees of the district unit were formed on Wednesday.
Kabir Murad led faction held its council on the premises of Kasundi Union Parishad office in Parnanduali area while advocate Mokaddes Hossain group held their council at the district unit office.
BNP central committee Joint Secretary General Selima Rahman was the chief guest at the council with Kabir Murad in the chair. It was addressed, among others, by district unit leaders advocate Ahmed Hossain, Newaj halima Arley, Ahsan Habib Kishore, Monowar Hossain Khan and advocate Rokonuzzaman.
A full-fledged committee of the district unit with Kabir Murad as president and Ali Ahmed Biswas as general secretary was announced at the council.
Chaired by Mokaddes Hossain, the conference of the faction was addressed by district BNP leader Iqbal Akhter Khan Kafur, former general secretary of the district unit Mohammad Nazimuddin, Mohammdpur upazila unit joint conveners Akhteruzzaman and Matiur Rahman, and Sreepur upazila unit joint conveners Badrul Alam Hero and Khalilur Rahman.
This faction also formed a full-fledged committee with advocate Mokaddes Hossain as president and Iqbal Akter Khan Kafur as general secretary.
Meanwhile, Section 144 was imposed in and around Abdul jalil High School ground in Ashuganj Bandar town yesterday as rival factions of upazila BNP called meetings at the same place at the same time.
Apprehending untoward incident, Ashuganj Upazila Nirbahi Oficer (UNO) Md Saiful Islam imposed restriction on holding rallies and processions in and around the school ground.
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