In Patuakhali-1 (Sadar, Mirzagonj and Dumki) constituency, a section of BNP district unit is still not taking part in the campaign for Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, former lawmaker and president of district BNP due to internal feud.
A faction led by district BNP Secretary Snahansu Sarker Kutti is not participating in the campaign for Altaf who is contesting with the party ticket.
Most of the party men who are loyal to Kutti are campaigning privately for Awami League (AL) candidate Advocate Shahjahan Mia, said sources.
The district BNP was united in 2001 when Altaf was elected lawmaker from this constituency by defeating Shahjahan.
But now the party is divided into two parts, one is led by its President Altaf Hossain Cowdhury and the other by its Secretary Snahansu Sarker Kutti.
Altaf suspended Kutti from his post for alleged anti-party role on November 7, 2005 as per the decision of a party meeting.
At the same time, Mostaq Ahmed Pinu, an influential leader and Patuakhali municipality chairman, was also suspended from the party.
Although the suspension resolution of the meeting is yet to be approved by the central body, both Kutti and Pinu remained inactive from party activities after that incident.
Now Kutti and Pinu are busy with campaigning for Sahjahan Khan, a BNP candidate contesting from Patuakhali-3 (Galachipa and Dashmina) constituency.
Altaf tried to get support of Kutti and Pinu and he requested them to join his campaign but in vain.