Expat BNP leaders demand punishment to 1/11 plotters
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
LONDON, July 5 (bdnews24.com): Expatriate BNP leaders from various countries, demanded punishment of the ringleaders behind the military-backed interim government that seized power in 2007.
The leaders voiced this demand at an exclusive six-hour meeting with BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman Sunday in north London.
The leaders of BNP units of different countries said those responsible for torturing Mr Tarique should be brought to justice.
Mr Tarique, however, told the leaders that he was focusing only on the present and future politics of Bangladesh and not on the past.
Mr Tarique is reported to have said that he wants to come back to Bangladesh as soon as possible after his recovery from illness.
Abdul Malik, the BNP general secretary, UK chapter, told the news agency that the meeting, held in the presence of about 60 leaders, had no specific agenda.
He said it was held only to exchange greetings with the leaders of the party's overseas units.
Presidents and secretaries general of almost all of the overseas units, including France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Finland and Canada, spoke at the meeting, Mr Malik added.
The BNP chief's son, after hearing their speeches, stressed on strengthening BNP politics abroad and asked all within the party to refrain from factional conflicts.
Except a few top UK BNP leaders, no other leaders or activists were allowed to attend the closed-door meeting.
The main opposition party's UK unit president Kamar Uddin coordinated the meeting at the Ramna Restaurant at South Gate Town Hall.
The leaders voiced this demand at an exclusive six-hour meeting with BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman Sunday in north London.
The leaders of BNP units of different countries said those responsible for torturing Mr Tarique should be brought to justice.
Mr Tarique, however, told the leaders that he was focusing only on the present and future politics of Bangladesh and not on the past.
Mr Tarique is reported to have said that he wants to come back to Bangladesh as soon as possible after his recovery from illness.
Abdul Malik, the BNP general secretary, UK chapter, told the news agency that the meeting, held in the presence of about 60 leaders, had no specific agenda.
He said it was held only to exchange greetings with the leaders of the party's overseas units.
Presidents and secretaries general of almost all of the overseas units, including France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Finland and Canada, spoke at the meeting, Mr Malik added.
The BNP chief's son, after hearing their speeches, stressed on strengthening BNP politics abroad and asked all within the party to refrain from factional conflicts.
Except a few top UK BNP leaders, no other leaders or activists were allowed to attend the closed-door meeting.
The main opposition party's UK unit president Kamar Uddin coordinated the meeting at the Ramna Restaurant at South Gate Town Hall.