Always criticised by political analysts for its lack of farsightedness, Khaleda Zia’s BNP has lost another year, 2020, in its efforts to remerge as a strong political party with a glowing role.

BNP on Monday served a show-cause notice on its vice-chairman and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud for violating the party discipline by staging a sudden demonstration in the city by ‘misguiding’ party leaders and activists.