The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

BNP joint secretary general Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday demanded of the government to withdraw the state of emergency before the forthcoming parliamentary election on December 18.

"We want the state of emergency be lifted and of our party leaders released," he said while presiding over a meeting of Dhaka division organising committee at the party's central office at Naya Paltan in the city.

Khan, who is also leader of the divisional organising team 'b' urged the party leaders and activists to gear up organisational activities for the elections and get ready for movement simultaneously.

The meeting reviewed the reports on the organisational activities of Jamalpur, Sherpur, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Tangail and Mymensingh districts.

It also urged some districts committees of the division that are yet to submit organisational activities reports, to submit the sub-committee soon. The next meeting of the team will be held on October 31.

Khairul Kabir Khokon, deputy team leader, Shah Nurul Kabir Shahin, co-ordinator, Rezabudollah Chowdhury, NI Khan, Noor Jahan Yasmin Bulbul, Khadija Amin, Khodeja Emdad Lata, Khaleda Panna, Laila Begum, Sultan Salauddin Tuku, Fazlur Rahman, advocate Khorshed Alam Mian, Osman Gani Osman, Alhaj Nazimuddin, Nilufar Chowdhury Moni, advocate Mahfuzur Rahman Humayun, Qazi Moshiur Rahman and Mofidul Islam Mohon ,among others, attended the meeting.