DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has resigned from the party.

Shamsher Mobin told the media that he has sent a resignation letter to the party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday night.

He also sent a letter to party chairperson Khaleda Zia in this regard.

However, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told banglanews that he has not received any such letter till 11:30am Thursday and choose not to speak more.

On the other hand, Shamsher Mobin, around 12:00pm told banglanews that Mirza Fakhrul himself received the resignation letter.

The former vice-chairman of BNP also said that he has chosen to retire from politics due to health condition.

He further said, “As you all know, I am an injured freedom fighter; I have chosen to retire with immediate effect as I am no more healthy enough to continue my political career”.

Ex-defense person Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury was appointed as foreign secretary by BNP-Jamaat alliance government during 2001-2005.

He was elected as party vice-chairman in 2009.

BDST: 1220/1513 HRS, OCT 29, 2015
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