Bikalpadhara accuses Dr Kamal-led alliance of creating barriers

Mahi B Chowdhury, a leader of Jatiya Oikya Prokriya ally Bikalpadhara, has accused leaders of the anti-government alliance of creating barriers, in signs of a growing rift in splinter groups.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 13 Oct 2018, 01:29 PM
Updated : 13 Oct 2018, 04:39 PM

Mahi said he and his father AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury went to Jatiya Oikya Prokriya chief Dr Kamal Hossain’s home earlier in the day to join a planned meeting. But they found the home locked and eventually departed after waiting in the car for some time.

“There isn’t even anyone to open the gate,” Mahi said on Saturday evening.

Mahi and his father held a separate press conference in Baridhara on Saturday evening as Dr Kamal formed a new anti-government alliance with the BNP, leaving out Bikalpadhara.

Badruddoza said he wished to see a broader alliance against the domination of a single party: the Awami League.

The internal rift came to a head after the groups scheduled to meet to finalise the outline of the anti-government alliance on Saturday called separate press conferences.

Bikalpadhara announced its decision not to support any meeting between Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and the BNP.

“If the Jatiya Oikya Prokriya’s only goal is to bring the BNP back to power, we will not be part of it,” Bikalpadhara said in a statement.