BNP high-ups should reorganise its standing committee, the highest body, to strengthen the party, suggested Prof Emajuddin Ahmed, convener of pro-BNP citizen's platform Adarsha Dhaka Andolan, yesterday.

"It is important.. .to run the party perfectly. Middle-aged people active in the party should be incorporated into the body... BNP will not become a weak party... It is not necessary to reform the entire party; its only deserves some reorganising in some parts," he said.

The former Dhaka University vice-chancellor was addressing a discussion Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Karmajibi Dal organised in the capital's Jatiya Press Club.

It was in protest of the recent price hike of gas and power and marking the day BNP Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman got released from jail on bail for the 8th time.

Prof Emajuddin's comment echoes BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's statement that she would reform the party and that active, dedicated men would get posts.

He also demanded holding of a free and fair poll under a non-party administration.