They include 28 vying for chairman, 24 for vice-chairman and 21 for vice-chairman’s seats reserved for women
Stage collapses in Mohila Dal event in Chittagong, BNP leaders blame overcrowding
Some leaders of the BNP’s woman front Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal fell from a stage when it collapsed during a programme in Chittagong on Friday.
Published : 21 April 2017, 10:02 PM
Updated : 21 April 2017, 10:02 PM
The leaders of the BNP have blamed overcrowding for the mishap, in which several people received minor injuries.
A part of the stage caved in when BNP Health Secretary Fawaz Hossain Shubho was delivering speech at the rally in front of the party's Chittagong office in Nasiman Bhaban in the afternoon.
The BNP's National Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury was onstage at the time. He was unharmed.
The party's Organising Secretary Mahbubur Rahman Shamim, who was also present at the programme, told bdnews24.com: "Far too many leaders of the Mohila Dal got onstage. But no one had notable injuries."
Chittagong city BNP Vice-President Abu Sufian also blamed overcrowding for the collapse.
Amir Khosru and other leaders of the party and its affiliate delivered speeches after the incident.
Among others, Mohila Dal President Afroza Abbas and General Secretary Sultana Ahmed spoke.
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