Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is going ahead with holding its much-awaited council on December 8 without formation of most of the district committees, including Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Barisal and Khulna cities.
Party sources said about 50 out of 75 organisational district committees are yet to be constituted though there are only two more days in hand for the time limit to form district committees to expire.
In a letter issued in October party leaders at district level were asked to complete their conferences and form committees by November 25.
By this time, few more committees are likely to be formed. Despite this at least one-third district committees may not be formed ahead of the council, party sources apprehended.
A joint secretary general of the party hoped that most of the district committees would be formed before the council.
Asked whether the time limit would be extended to pave the way for completion of conference and formation of district committees, he said districts leaders have been advised over telephone to complete their conference by December 4.
In the meantime, he said, most of the committees would be formed before the council.
The leader, however, said if some district committees are not formed before the council, the party would select and invite delegates from respective districts using its own mechanism.
Insiders said, district committees in a number of districts could not be held as a large number of enthusiastic local leaders were "trying to get position" in the district committee that caused some internal conflicts resulting in delaying in formation of those committees.
BNP Joint Secretary General Nazrul Islam Khan accused the ruling party and government actions in different districts creating problems to hold conference as per schedule.
He alleged that in many districts the BNP was not given permission for certain venue while the ruling party attacked and foiled party conferences in different localities.
Replying to a question, he said all the preparations are going ahead satisfactorily to make the council a success.
The council is being held to fulfill the requirements of the amended Representation of People Order (RPO) for party registration.
The previous council was held at Manik Miah Avenue on September 1 and 2, 1992.
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