The main opposition BNP has started the process of forming poll-centre-based sangram (struggle) committees all across the country to resist the government’s move to hold a one-sided election.
The party started dispatching letters to the different district and thana units to form committee within the next 10 days.
“We have started sending letters as per the direction of the party chairperson, to different districts and thana units asking to form the Sangram Committee,” Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, joint secretary general of the party, told the Dhaka Tribune on Tuesday.
After talking to a number of BNP leaders, it was learnt, the formation of the struggle committees had already started even before receiving the letters.
Opposition lawmaker, Shammi Akter formed the committee in his constituency on October 6, a day after BNP chairperson’s announcement.
“Welcoming the direction of our Netri (Khaleda) we formed the committee on October 6,” Shammi Akter, opposition lawmaker, told the Dhaka Tribune.
Shammi said the 51-member committee was formed at Daser Bazar High School polling centre of Baralekha Upazila in Moulavi Bazar on October 6.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday warned if the government tries to hold election unilaterally, struggle committees, involving all the opposition parties, would be formed across the country to resist the polls.
Meanwhile, a senior leader of the party said the letter directs all districts and thana units to form voting centre-based sangram committee in their respective areas as per the direction of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The list of the committees comprising the leaders and activists of BNP-led 18-party alliance will be sent to the centres within the next 10 days, he said.