The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

ASM Hannan Shah, adviser to the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, yesterday echoed Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan's comment that only the BNP chairperson can unite their party, however, he blamed Bhuiyan for the party's division adding that he was responsible for this.

He said only Begum Zia could remove the division appeared in the party demanding the immediate release of Khaleda Zia.

Hannan Shah said these at the grave of BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman in the city.

Earlier, Mannan Bhuiyan said on Friday if Khaleda Zia was released, there would be no more division within the party and BNP would go to election unitedly. The party council would take a final decision on the issue after release of the BNP chairperson, he added.

Replying to a query on reaction to Bhuiyan's comments, Hannan Shah said, "Division was created in the party because of Mannan Bhuiyan. Now he has realised his mistake. So the leader can remove any division among us. "

Replying to another question Hannan said he had no conflict with party secretary general Khandker Delwar.

BNP Secretary General Khandker Delwar Hossain, BNP standing committee member M Shamsul Islam and Jubo Dal General Secretary Moazzem Hussein Alal- both recently released on bail- along with hundreds of party leaders and supporters offered prayers at the grave of Ziaur Rahman and called for Khaleda's release yesterday morning.