Talking to reporters at Jatiya Party Chairman’s Banani office, he also said there is no division in their party and it will participate in Rangpur-3 by-polls unitedly.
“The Leader of the Opposition will be picked before the next session of parliament,” he said.
The fourth session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad will begin at 5:00pm on September 8.
The post of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament fell vacant following Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad's death on July 14.
On January 10 this year, Ershad and his brother GM Quader were officially recognised as Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Opposition respectively in the 11th parliament.
In a dramatic move on March 23, Ershad picked his wife Raushon Ershad, senior co-chairman of the party, as the Deputy Leader of the opposition in parliament, relieving GM Quader of the post. Raushon was the opposition leader in the 10th parliament.
Jatiya Party joined the 11th general election as the key partner of the Grand Alliance and bagged 22 seats. After the election, the party decided to play the role of opposition in parliament.
Jatiya Party sources said party presidium members and MPs are divided into two groups over selecting the opposition leader.
Some leaders loyal to Raushon want her to play the role of the opposition leader while others favour GM Quader for the post as his the party chief.
A party presidium member, wishing anonymity said, a meeting of their party policymaking body will be held soon and the opposition leader will be finalised based on majority’s decision.
He said Jatiya Party is also facing difficulties over nominating candidate for the by-polls to Ershad’s Rangpur-3 seat.
The Jatiya Party leader said Raushon is adamant to make her son Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad a candidate in the by-polls while GM Quader is silent over the issue as his nephew and a niece is also want to have the nomination.
Quader today said their party will unanimously announce its candidate for the Rangpur-3 seat.
He said the party nomination board will finalise the candidate, and warned of taking action if any one tries to violate party decision.
Describing Rangpur-3 as a stronghold of their party, Quader hoped that Jatiya Party leaders and activists will work together to ensure the victory of the candidate to be nominated by the party.