Zillur terms changes in BNP 'midnight coup'
Acting Awami League President Zillur Rahman yesterday termed the BNP standing committee meeting of Monday night as a “midnight coup.”
The meeting at the residence of former finance minister Saifur Rahman in a dramatic move made him acting chairperson and replaced Khandkar Delwar Hossain with Maj (rtd) Hafizuddin Ahmed as acting secretary general.
“No possibility, no pressure of such coup in Awami League as leaders of the party are solidly united under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina,” Zillur said, reacting to the changes in BNP.
He was talking with reporters while leaders of Krishak League met with him at his Gulshan residence.
The Awami League leader demanded ban on political parties that are accused of war crime, militancy, fundamentalism and engaged in misuse of religion in politics.
“Jamaat was engaged in religion based politics and its leaders are war criminals as it had opposed the liberation of Bangladesh,” he added.
Responding to a query about his remarks that Awami League will not participate in national election keeping Sheikh Hasina in jail, the acting president said, “It is my personal stand. Working committee of the party will take decision in this regard.”
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