The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Pro-reformist acting secretary general of BNP major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday urged all concerned for unification of the party following the principle of shahid president Ziaur Rahman instead of rampaging activities and expelling leaders from the party.

Blasting the expulsion of some leaders from the party's district committees, he said, such steps would hamper the efforts of unification of the party.

Hafiz said this while presiding over a discussion meeting of the party on the occasion of the 27th death anniversary of shahid president Ziaur Rahman at a city hotel here.

Major General (retd) Z A Khan, Shah M Abul Hossain, M A Hakim, Nojir Hossain, S A Sultan Titu, Zahir Uddin Shawpan also spoke, among others.

Hafiz said they gave the reform proposal in line with the principle of Shahid Zia to run the party in a democratic way.

"But a vested quarter are trying to make the reform process debatable," he said.

He urged all standing committee members of the BNP to take necessary steps for the unification of the party as, what he said, all BNP leaders and workers want this.