Gazipur City Polls: BNP serves show-cause notices to 30 leaders

The BNP yesterday issued show-cause notices to its 30 leaders and activists for running for councillor posts in Gazipur City Corporation polls, ignoring the party decision.

They have been asked to submit their written replies to the central office within 24 hours as to why organisational action should not be taken against them.

"The 30 BNP men were served separate notices. It would take strict action against those who participated in the city election. Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman has given a strong message in this regard," Shawkat Hossain, member secretary of Gazipur city unit BNP, told The Daily Star.

Of the 30 BNP men, Faisal Ahmad Sarkar, member secretary of city unit SramiK Dal, was elected unopposed as councillor in ward-15.

"The BNP has decided not to take part in any kind of election under this government. But you, being a member of the party, ignored this decision thinking of personal interest," read the notice signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.

The BNP earlier announced boycotting of the upcoming mayoral polls to five city corporations and said it would go tough on its leaders and activists who will run for councillor posts and those who will patronise them.

Though the councillor election is non-partisan in nature, some grassroots leaders, especially the current councillors, want to contest the polls, causing discomfort for the party.