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BNP office still locked

Leaders of both factions keep away from it

Rakib Hasnet Suman
The BNP central office at Naya Paltan still remains closed even though offices of others political parties are teeming with leaders and workers since September 10 after a six-month hiatus due to a ban on indoor politics. ‘
Party insiders claimed law enforcers force the office employees to keep the main gate closed even though the government in November allowed (he pro-Saifur faction of the party to enter the office.
They said the Saifur-led leaders do not visit the office fearing the wrath of the rival party faction while leaders and workers of proKhaleda faction do not go to the office fearing the law enforcers would not allow them in.
"How can we go there when the police have dordoned off the office," said BNP acting Office Secretary Rizvi Ahmed, a close aide to BNP chairperson appointed Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain.
A pro-Saifur faction leader said they do not go to the office despite having the legal rights to do so as they do not want to see a clash among the party men.
However, some leaders and workers of the pro-Khaleda faction of BNP Dhaka city unit often gather at the party's city unit office in Naya Paltan, opposite to the BNP central office.
While visiting the central office area yesterday afternoon, it was seen that the collapsible gate of the office was locked and around 30 40 policemen were deployed at the office gate No leaders, workers or supporters were seen in front of the office, which once used to be crowded all the time.
Nobody comes here as police kept the office gate shut, said a vender who sells tea in front of the office
According to party leaders, a number of office employees are staying at the office taking permis-
sion from the authorities to do routine works like maintenance, receiving letters and hoisting of the national and party flags on special days.
Offices of BNP's front organisations including Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal and Krishak Dal are housed at the central office. Hence, they are closed too.
The BNP central office has been pretty much closed for 13 months. The caretaker government slapped a complete ban on political activities, including indoor politics, processions and meetings, across the country on March 4. 2007. The embargo was relaxed on •September 10.
However, the authorities did not allow BNP leaders to opeq the office after a pro-Saifur faction leader filed a general diary (GD) with Motijheel Police Station in connection with rivalry between the party leaders.
On November) 4, the authorities decided to allow Saifur-led faction enter the office and on the same day a group of BNP leaders led by Saifur Rahman and Maj (retd) Hafiz went to the party central office amid the presence of a large number of policemen.
They stayed there for only two hours and never returned.
Supporters of the pro Khaleda camp alleged that the Saifur and Hafiz group "grabbed' the party office with the help of the police.