Delwar rejects Ashraf's remark on minus Joy formula
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain Monday termed as blatant lie the Awami League (AL) general secretary's statement that BNP is conspiring to "implement 'Minus Sajeeb Wazed Joy' formula' to bring him at par with Tarique Rahman.
Mr Khandaker made the remark on late Ziaur Rahman's Mazar premises as reporters sought his comment over the statement of AL general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam, reports UNB.
At a press briefing Sunday, Mr Islam accused BNP of hatching a fresh conspiracy to implement 'Minus Sajeeb Wazed Joy' formula as Tarique Rahman, now BNP senior vice-chairman and son of leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia, has already been excluded from politics under a similar minus formula.
Now BNP wants to portray Mr Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, parallel with "top corrupt accused" Tarique Rahman, he said.
BNP's newly elected members of standing committee, the highest policy making body of the party, and eight joint secretaries general including one senior joint secretary general of the central executive committee led by the party secretary general placed wreaths at the Mazar of late President Ziaur Rahman, the founder of BNP, at the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar after getting their new responsibility.
Names of the 19-member standing committee, one senior joint secretary general and seven joint secretaries general were announced on December 13 following the BNP's fifth national council held on December 8.
Talking to reporters after the programme at Zia's Mazar, Mr Khandaker said the last military-backed caretaker government could not prove the allegations brought against Tarique Rahman. So he was subjected to various tortures and indignities by the caretaker regime.
He said Tarique Rahman, now in the UK, would return home after completing his treatment.
Khandaker Delwar said each citizen has the right to do politics and people would determine one's success. He expressed the hope that the new leadership of BNP would work sincerely for the welfare of the people and the country.
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told reporters that BNP had emerged afresh after the national council to face the challenges of the 21st century.
He said BNP would be strengthened in future and come up with programmes that reflect the hopes and aspirations of the people.
The standing committee members Khandaker Delwar Hossain, Dr RA Gani, Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Shamsul Islam, Lieutenant General (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, Tariqul Islam, MK Anwar, Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, Brigadier General (retd) Hannan Shah, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Begum Sarwari Rahman, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Nazrul Islam Khan, Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury; Senior Joint Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and joint secretaries general Amanullah Aman, Mizanur Rahman Minu, M Shahjahan, Salahuddin Ahmed, Barrister Mahbubuddin Khokon and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi were present at the event.
Mr Khandaker made the remark on late Ziaur Rahman's Mazar premises as reporters sought his comment over the statement of AL general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam, reports UNB.
At a press briefing Sunday, Mr Islam accused BNP of hatching a fresh conspiracy to implement 'Minus Sajeeb Wazed Joy' formula as Tarique Rahman, now BNP senior vice-chairman and son of leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia, has already been excluded from politics under a similar minus formula.
Now BNP wants to portray Mr Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, parallel with "top corrupt accused" Tarique Rahman, he said.
BNP's newly elected members of standing committee, the highest policy making body of the party, and eight joint secretaries general including one senior joint secretary general of the central executive committee led by the party secretary general placed wreaths at the Mazar of late President Ziaur Rahman, the founder of BNP, at the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar after getting their new responsibility.
Names of the 19-member standing committee, one senior joint secretary general and seven joint secretaries general were announced on December 13 following the BNP's fifth national council held on December 8.
Talking to reporters after the programme at Zia's Mazar, Mr Khandaker said the last military-backed caretaker government could not prove the allegations brought against Tarique Rahman. So he was subjected to various tortures and indignities by the caretaker regime.
He said Tarique Rahman, now in the UK, would return home after completing his treatment.
Khandaker Delwar said each citizen has the right to do politics and people would determine one's success. He expressed the hope that the new leadership of BNP would work sincerely for the welfare of the people and the country.
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told reporters that BNP had emerged afresh after the national council to face the challenges of the 21st century.
He said BNP would be strengthened in future and come up with programmes that reflect the hopes and aspirations of the people.
The standing committee members Khandaker Delwar Hossain, Dr RA Gani, Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Shamsul Islam, Lieutenant General (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, Tariqul Islam, MK Anwar, Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, Brigadier General (retd) Hannan Shah, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Begum Sarwari Rahman, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Nazrul Islam Khan, Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury; Senior Joint Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and joint secretaries general Amanullah Aman, Mizanur Rahman Minu, M Shahjahan, Salahuddin Ahmed, Barrister Mahbubuddin Khokon and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi were present at the event.