The BNP chairman, once elected, cannot be removed anymore as the provision for such removal was deleted from the party's constitution in Tuesday's national council, which also brought some more changes to consolidate the party chief's authority.
Tarique Rahman, the elder son of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, has been appointed as the senior vice chairman of the party Tuesday. The appointment was met with jubilation by delegates at the party's national council being held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.
Reforming BNP seems to be put on the back burner as the curtain on the party's national council is lifted today, since the grassroots level leaders, who have been the most vocal for reforms, are rather busy proving their loyalties to the Zia family nowadays.
Aiming to break the mould, BNP goes to national council today amid festivity and speculations over Tarique Rahman's possible role in the party. Khaleda Zia, who has already been re-elected its chairperson unopposed, is now faced with the challenge of finding a right person for the secretary general's post. A number of top leaders are vying for the vital position.
The opposition BNP has almost completed preparations for its national council session scheduled for Tuesday. Party chief Khaleda Zia is supervising the preparations. Khaleda visited the council venue at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre Sunday evening and inquired about details of the preparations. Khaleda also sent an invitation to the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to attend the council session.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sent an invitation letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League, to the BNP’s fifth national council set for December 8.
Home Minister Sahara Khatun on Sunday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would be provided with special security during the party's national council as demanded.
Tareque Rahman, senior joint secretary general of BNP, now in London, will appear on video making a statement at the inaugural session of BNP's national council. Goyeshar Chandra Roy, joint secretary general and convener of the publicity sub-committee of BNP, told bdnews24.com: "Tarique's pre-recorded statement will be aired on a big screen."
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Wednesday launched a campaign for the party's national council session scheduled for December 8.
Khaleda Zia, chairperson of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, is expected to contest for the top party post for the third time in the December 8 election at the party’s fifth national council session. A total of 2512 councillors and about 12,000 delegates are expected to participate in the council session scheduled to be held at Bangabandhu Conference Centre in the city.
