The left-wing JaSoD suffered the split when Inu installed Shirin Akhter as general secretary at its last National Council on Mar 12 last year. On Apr 13, the EC allotted the symbol to the faction led by Inu and Shirin, recognising them as the mainstream JaSoD. Explaining Saturday's rally, a senior leader of Inu's JaSoD told bdnews24.com that there would be ‘instructional speeches’ on the next parliamentary election in the rally. The Ambia-Moin-Prodhan faction has also been organising political programmes, claiming themselves as mainstream JaSoD, though they were denied its symbol 'torch'. JaSoD General Secretary Shirin was ready for the reunification but did not agree with the condition set by the other faction.

Source: bd News24 March 10, 2017 17:41 UTC