Party men boycott 'reformist' ex-BNP MP Anwar in Pabna
Majority of BNP leaders boycotted a party meeting of Chatmohor unit of the party called by 'reformist' leader and former lawmaker Anwarul Islam on Saturday, party sources said.
This was the first meeting of the party unit, held at his residence, since allowing political activities.
Former MP KM Anwarul Islam, elected from Pabna-3 constituency, was accused in several cases including one for misappropriating government CI sheets. Taking the permanent bail from the High Court, the former MP came to Chatmohar and started political activities again. But most party leaders boycotted the meeting, branding him a reformist, the sources said. Anwarul is also president of Chatmaohar upazila BNP.
“Most BNP leaders here boycotted Anwar as he sided with reformists”, said party leader Mohammed Ali, chairman of Chatmohar Upazila Parishad.
At least 40 leaders holding party posts in the upazila including vice- president Sultan Mahmud, joint secretary Ismail Hossain, law affairs secretary Gias Uddin Chairman boycotted the meeting, he said.
“Former MP Anwar is a reformist. So mainstream BNP leaders and activists boycotted him”, said Md. Gias Uddin.
Anwar went into hiding after joint forces recovered CI sheets from his house. Later, some cases were filed against him.
Mof Chatmohar municipality and president of Chatmohar Uoura BNP Md. Abdul Mannan said Anwar does not belong to the mainstream of BNP. So he has no relation with the party mainstream, he said.
Twenty-five to thirty activists loyal to him attended the meeting, he claimed..
When contacted, Anwar refuted the allegation. “Most of the party men took part in the meeting”, he said.
Some party men who do not like me boycotted the meeting.
He said party chief Begum Zia ordered all to work together for the coming national polls.
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