BNP vice-chairman and former foreign minister M Morshed Khan has resigned from BNP.
He sent his resignation letter to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir through BNP’s Naya Paltan headquarters on Tuesday night.
When contacted on Wednesday, Morshed said he left BNP due to personal reasons, reports UNB.
“Considering the overall situation, I felt I have nothing more to contribute to the party. That is why I have decided to step down,” he said, hoping that the young leaders will take the party forward.
He also expressed his grievance over the way BNP is now being run. “A big and popular party like BNP is now run through Skype. It is very painful and regrettable,” he said.
Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, has been acting as the party chief since she was jailed for corruption last year.
He has been staying in London for over a decade now and takes part in important party meetings via Skype.
BNP Naya Paltan central office sources said Morshed personal secretary took the resignation letter to the office on Tuesday night and handed it over to BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
Morshed Khan remained inactive in BNP’s politics since 1/11 political changeover in 2007.
He wanted to get party nomination to contest the 11th parliamentary election from Chittagong 8 constituency but the party nominated Chittagong South District Unit Convener Abu Sufiyan.
