However, some top leaders dismissed the concerns, by saying these skirmishes between leaders are just “friendly competitions”. An ever-optimistic Obaidul Quader, the party’s second-in-command, believes leaders will unite and forget about these infightings during election season. Grassroots leaders and activists, however, do not share the same optimism. Followers of Razee, a member of Cumilla North unit of the party, and Azad, organising secretary of the same unit, faced off against each other. The situation was so dire that some central leaders, including Joint General Secretary Md Mahbub Ul Alam Hanif, had to intervene to settle the dispute.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2022 01:44 UTC