I will fulfill responsibility given by Khaleda Zia: Rumeen Farhana

BRAHMANBARIA, Jan 2 (UNB): Barrister Rumeen Farhana, a BNP leader recently expelled from the party, has said she has not left the party or her constituents, and pledged to carry out the struggle entrusted to her by party chairperson and late former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia until her last breath.

Rumin offered prayers for Khaleda Zia during a discussion with local residents on Thursday afternoon at Ward No. 1 of Shahbazpur in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria.

Addressing the gathering, she said, "The dismissal order came against me before the leader's burial. If any injustice has been done to me, I leave the matter to Allah for judgment."

She added, "In 1973, my father was defeated. I will ensure that history does not repeat itself. I have no party now, but you are here. Once the votes are counted, we will return home with the results."

Rumeen Farhana will contest the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections from Brahmanbaria-2, covering Sarail, Ashuganj, and two unions of Bijoynagar. She is seeking the election symbol of a duck, which she said she has liked since childhood and is also favoured by her supporters.

BNP expelled Rumeen Farhana and three others for filing nominations in defiance of party directives. A press release signed by senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi stated that the action was taken for violating party decisions and conducting organizational activities independently.

The BNP nomination for Brahmanbaria-2 went to Maulana Junaid Al Habib, central co-vice president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, under the alliance.