Tarique enough to split BNP: Suranjit

Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta said on Tuesday the government need not try to break up the BNP since Khaleda Zia's son was capable enough to do it, reports bdnews24.com.

The ruling party's Advisory Council member also cautioned the BNP chief against the enemies within her party at a programme in the city.

"Khaleda Zia is worried that the government will break up her party. All governments try to split opposition parties. But it has been proven in history that they can't," he said.

"People within the party often break it. Khaleda Zia's son is enough to split the BNP," he said without naming Tarique Rahman, Khaleda's only surviving son.

The BNP chief lost her other son, Arafat Rahman Coco, early this year.

The former railways minister claimed that the party might split into 'Zia's BNP', 'Mahbubur Rahman's BNP' and such groups.

 He warned the BNP and its allies against unleashing violence in any future anti-government movement.

Referring to the 20-party alliance chief Khaleda, he said, "You decide whether you will pursue the politics of petrol bombs or a democratic movement."

He said, "Khaleda Zia should take a call considering global politics."

"Some politicians claimed the Cabinet would not be expanded anymore. This is ridiculous."