BNP rivals hold separate rallies in Magura

10 October 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Magura

Internal feud in BNP Mohammadpur upazila unit surfaced anew as two rival factions took out separate processions and held rallies yesterday. Intra-party conflict in the unit first surfaced in July this year over formation of a full-fledged convening committee, party insiders said. Yesterday, a faction led by upazila unit Joint Secretary Mohammad Akteruzaman organised a meeting on the premises of upazila sports office at round 11:00 am while the other faction led by convener of the unit Mohammad Alimuzzaman called a separate meeting on Kazi Salima Huq College ground at the same time to demonstrate their strength. The law enforcers, however, barred both the factions from holding rallies at the two scheduled places. Akteruzzaman faction later held its rally in front of the local BNP office, which was presided over by another joint convener Principal Motiur Rahman. Speakers at the meeting accused district BNP's Convener Kabir Murad of forming “pocket committees” at upazila and union levels. They also demanded his removal from the post of district convener for his alleged anti-organisational activities. Alimuzzaman and his supporters held their programme at Dhoail Bazar, about 2 kilometers from the upazila headquarters. Chaired by joint convener of the upazila BNP Golam Rabbani, district BNP joint convener advocate Rokonuzzaman Khan, upazila BNP leaders advocate Firoj Shikder, Zahangir Alam Bachchu and Mahmud Hossain, among others, addressed the rally.