Three-term PM of Bangla, widow of deceased dictator Ziaur Rahman, head of the Bangla Nationalist Party, an apparent magnet for corruption ...
and her son Tarique Rahman
...the elder son of former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam, and Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He is the Senior Vice Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). His nickname is
Pino. There are allegations that Pino took a rakeoff from every foreign investment into the country while Mom was in office...
in the upcoming national council.
The BNP has decided to hold its long overdue national council by March to revamp its rank and file.
Referring to Khaleda Zia's recent remarks over the number of Liberation War deaders, the publicity and publication affairs secretary of the Awami League said: "The BNP leaders, who believe in the spirit of the Liberation War, should boycott the members of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in the upcoming national council for the unacceptable remarks of Khaleda Zia."
Hasan Mahmud made the call while addressing a discussion meeting arranged by Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote at Shilpakala Academy on Sunday.
he said: "The destructive political practice of BNP chief Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman, senior vice-chairman of the party, has split the party.
"Not only the big shots but Khaleda's relatives also started boycotting her."
On January 21, AKM Mohiuddin Majumder Shamu, son of Khaleda's cousin Azharul Haq Majumder, along with nearly 100 BNP leaders and activists joined the Awami League.
The former minister urged the BNP chief to practice constructive and peaceful politics, shunning the path of violence.