Jatiya Party
Trying to negotiate with AL over Rangpur-3 seat: GM Quader
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Monday said their party is trying to reach an understanding with Awami League to withdraw its candidate in favour of HM Ershad’s eldest son Saad Ershad in the by-election to Rangpur-3 seat.
Raushon finally made opposition leader, GM Quader her deputy
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) - Jatiya Party Senior Co-Chairman Raushon Ershad has been recognised as the Leader of Opposition in Parliament while its Chairman GM Quader as her deputy.
JaPa finally picks Raushon as opposition leader
Dhaka, Sept 8 (UNB) - Jatiya Party has selected Raushon Ershad as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament keeping the decision to pick its Deputy Leader of the Opposition pending.
The decision over the opposition leader was taken at a meeting of the Jatiya Party Parliamentary Board at the Sangsad Bhaban on Sunday.
Jatiya Party secretary general and opposition chief whip Mashiur Rahman Ranga said this while briefing reporters about the outcome of the meeting.
“Party chairman GM Quader will send a letter to the Speaker to recognise Raushon as the opposition leader,” he said.
He said 25 Jatiya Party MPs were present at the meeting as all reached a consensus to make Raushon the opposition leader.
“GM Quader will discharge the duties of the party chairman,” Ranga said.
About Saturday night’s meeting of Jatiya Party, Ranga said they sat at a city hotel where they decided that Raushon Ershad will be JaPa’s Opposition Leader in Parliament while GM Quader its chairman.
“The remaining posts will be allocated at the party council,” he said.
Talking about the upcoming Rangpur-3 by-election, the JaPa secretary general said all have given responsibility to GM Quader to select the party candidate and he chose HM Ershad’s son Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad to contest the polls.
Responding to a query, Ranga said the party is yet to decide who will be its deputy leader of the opposition.
Jatiya Party leaders reach a consensus to avert split
Dhaka, Sept 8 (UNB) – The two feuding groups of Jatiya Party have finally reached a consensus to keep the party united accepting GM Quader as its Chairman and Raushon Ershad the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
Action against those who declared Raushon JP chief: Firoz
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – Measures will be taken against those who declared Raushon Ershad as Jatiya Party chairperson, the party’s Presidium Member Kazi Firoz Rashid said Friday.
Will take action against those named Raushon JaPa chief: GM Quader
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader warned of taking action in line with the party constitution against those party leaders who announced his sister-in-law Raushon Ershad its chairman.
GM Quader wants to be oppn leader, sends letter to Speaker
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) – A day after party chairman GM Quader’s letter for officially recognising him as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Jatiya Party Senior Co-Chairman Raushon Ershad on Wednesday wrote to the Speaker not to accept it.
Opposition leader to be picked before JS session: GM Quader
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) – Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Tuesday said their party will select the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament before the Jatiya Sangsad goes into its session on September 8.
Ershad’s son wants to contest Rangpur by-polls; collects form
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) - Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad, the eldest son of late Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, on Tuesday bought the party nomination form to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls that fell vacant following his father’s death.
Rangpur by-polls: AL aspirants asked to collect forms
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Awami League on Sunday asked its aspirants to collect nomination forms by September 4 to contest the by-election to Rangpur-3 constituency to be held on October 5.