Claiming that he knew nothing about the case, BNP district convenor Zilur Rahman told Prothom Aalo, “Neither he nor anyone from his family has contacted us in this regard.”
Earlier, when a call was made on the mobile phone of Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, his son Mainul Hasan Bhuiyan answered. He told Prothom Alo, “My father has been associated with BNP politics since the beginning. He is old now. Also, he has been the district BNP president for 27 years. He is an advisor to the party president. Resigned from Parliament as per the verdict. But since the last election, he is not consulted about anything central or district related to the BNP.”
BNP district convenor Zillur Rahman previously told ALO, “Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan lives in Dhaka. I do not know his home. He does not answer calls on his cell phone. How can we consult him then? If he contests the by-election as an independent candidate or from any other party, no one in the party will work for him.
Mainul Hasan Bhuiyan, son of Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, also said that his father was not even consulted about forming a committee in his upazila, adding, “The party’s acting president does not respond to his calls. My father has resigned from the party while his dignity is still intact.”
When asked whether his father would contest in the upcoming by-election, Mainul Hasan replied, “Our family has not taken any decision in this regard yet.”
