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17 September 2024
Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP
Decisions of the BNP National Standing Committee Meeting held on September 16, 2024
On Monday, September 16, 2024, at 8:30 PM, a meeting of the National Standing Committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP was held at the Gulshan office. The meeting was presided over by the Acting Chairman of BNP, Mr. Tarique Rahman. The following members of the National Standing Committee were present:
1. Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain
2. Barrister Jamir Uddin Sarkar
3. Mirza Abbas
4. Goyeshwar Chandra Roy
5. Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan
6. Mr. Nazrul Islam Khan
7. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
8. Mr. Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury
9. Mr. Salahuddin Ahmed
10. Begum Selima Rahman
11. Mr. Iqbal Hassan Mahmud Tuku
12. Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram
13. Professor Dr. A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain
After a detailed discussion on the agenda, the following decisions were made:
1. The Secretary General briefed the meeting on the progress of the implementation of decisions made at the previous meeting held on September 9, 2024.
2. A committee was formed with Mr. Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury as Convener and Mr. Abdul Awal Minto as Member Secretary to maintain communication and monitor the organizations representing trade bodies. This committee will maintain regular contact with organizations representing industrial investors and business sectors.
3. The meeting held a detailed discussion on the withdrawal of false, fabricated, and baseless cases filed against BNP and opposition leaders and activists from 2007 to 2024. It was decided to send a letter to the interim government’s Chief Advisor next week, requesting the withdrawal of all such cases filed against BNP and opposition leaders and activists during this period. It was also decided to communicate with the district-level committees of the Lawyers' Forum to prepare a list for this purpose.
4. Mr. Salahuddin Ahmed, the Convener of the committee formed to further expand and broadcast the 31-Point framework for state reform, presented the committee's decisions to the meeting. The meeting approved these and decided on their prompt implementation.
5. The meeting discussed the reformation of the Public Administration, Election Commission, Public Service Commission, and Anti-Corruption Commission. The respective committees formed on these matters were requested to take necessary steps promptly.
6. The meeting held an extensive discussion on the current political situation.
7. The meeting was adjourned after the Chair thanked everyone for their participation.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Secretary General
Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP
