After apparent refusal by LDP leader AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury to return to BNP in the changed political scenario, leaders of both factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Monday said they didn't make any formal contact with the former President with such request, reports UNB.
"B Chowdhury was not formally contacted from our party; there might be contacts at individual levels," reformist BNP leader Ashraf Hossain told reporters at his senior Mannan Bhuiyan's Gulshan house.
Asked his comment on the LDP remark that Badruddoza Chowdhury was invited as saviour of BNP, Ashraf said, "They have overstated."
New BNP secretary general Khondoker Delwar Hossain, while talking to journalists at his NAM apartment, also denied his having any communications with LDP president B Chowdhury.
He said reformists of BNP might have invited B Chowdhury as they are facing 'political bankruptcy'.
On Sunday, LDP Secretary General MA Mannan told a press briefing that Mannan Bhuiyan and Hannan Shah sent proposals to Badruddoza Chowdhury for joining BNP in a bid to protect themselves as well as protect BNP.
LDP organising secretary Mahi B Chowdhury said BNP must seek apology first for the wrongs they committed to his father and other Bikalpadhara leaders before sitting for dialogue on reconciliation.
Meanwhile, Khondoker Delwar urged the government to play a neutral role and reopen the BNP central office at Naya Paltan. "The DMP Commissioner cannot keep the office closed responding to a letter of expelled secretary general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan," he said.
In reply to a question he rejected newspaper reports about cold relation with Hannan Shah, saying that there is no difference or lack of coordination between them and they are working under the same banner of BNP under the leadership of Begum Khaleda Zia.
BNP factions deny contacts with B Chowdhury
FE Team | Published: September 18, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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