GM Quader taking actions; Leaders, workers become angry

The Jatiya Party (JaPa) is facing a serious turmoil after its debacle in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election.

Many of the party leaders and workers have been demonstrating against party Chairman GM Quader and Secretary General Mujibul Huq Chunnu as they think they (chairman and secretary general) are responsible for this debacle.

They staged demonstration at the party's chairman's Banani office following the election on Wednesday. They also issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the party chairman and secretary general.

In the wake of the crisis, JaPa co-chairman Kazi Firoz Rashid and presidium member Sunil Shuva Roy have been relieved of all posts of the party on charge of breaking the party discipline.

The party stated it in a press release on Friday. The statement signed by Mahmud Alam, joint office secretary, said JaPa chairman Golam Mohammad Quader MP has relieved  Kazi Firoz Rashid and Sunil Shuvo Roy from the posts of co-chairman and presidium members respectively of the party according to the power bestowed upon him.

However, JaPa did not explain why these two heavyweight leaders of the party were relieved of their posts. But, it is being anticipated that the party took steps against them after receiving information that these two leaders had hands behind the demonstration of the party leaders and workers on the Banani office premises.

Jatiya Party was given 26 seats by the ruling Awami League. Besides, JaPa announced its candidature in 287 seats. Jatiya Party also faced electoral debacle in the election results. The party has bagged 11 seats only in this year's election. Even, most of the candidates in greater Rangpur -- which is considered a stronghold of JaPa -- have also lost their security deposits.