Former Kurigram Awami League president Maj Gen (retd) AMSA Amin has joined Dr Kamal Hossain-led Gono Forum after collecting nomination forms from Awami League.
He joined Gono Forum during a program at Dr Kamal Hossain's Motijheel chamber around 1pm on Saturday.
Dr Kamal Hossain welcomed Amin to his party at the time.
Senior Gono Forum leaders - Gono Forum Executive President Subrata Chowdhury, and General Secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu, and Jatiya Oikya Prokriya leader Sultan Mohammad Mansur were present at the time, among others.
Amin contested the 2001 pollson an Awami League ticket from the Kurigram 2 constituency but lost the election.
He was called over mobile phone several times for his comments about the matter but was unreachable. His village home is in the Kurigram District.
On Nov 19, ten retired defence officers formally joined the Gono Forum.
Earlier, Dr Reza Kibria, son of slain former Awami League finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, joined the party and submitted its nomination paper to Dr Kamal on Sunday to contest the December 30 general polls under Jatiya Oikya Front from the Habiganj 1 constituency.