PBCP splits again?

Self-styled 'central secretary' of PBCP Dr Mofakkhar Chowdhury has a sent a fax message to local newspapers stating that two armed cadres of his party -- Mintu alias Khokon and Hafiz alias Akash -- have been expelled for helping police arrest Abdur Rashid Shaikh alias Tapu of Rupsha upazila and Swapan of Fakirhat upazila.

Both Tapu and Swapan were killed by police after arrest, Mofakkhar said, branding the expelled cadres as "traitors".

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"My party (PBCP M-L) has decided to physically liquidate Mintu and Akash by June 30", Dr Mofakkhar said in the message sent on June 6.

On the other hand, another fax message sent to local newspapers Monday night with signatures of Mintu and Akash said Dr Mofakkhar Chowdhury and Harun have been expelled from the party.

Mintu and Akash mentioned in their fax message that Dr Mofakkhar and Harun alias Jewell will be physically liquidated by first week of next month (July) for embezzling party fund, buying palatial building in Dhaka in false name and running transport business and poultry farms in the south western region of the country.

Similar allegations are being made against some top leaders of Janajuddho faction of PBCP. They are being accused of helping police nab Amit Hasan.

Meanwhile, both outlawed factions have expressed their firm determination to "continue armed attacks on joint forces for killing at least 51 of their armed cadres and top leaders in last five months in the S-W region".