Dhaka, May 8 -- month membership drive starting May 15, the party is opening its doors to disillusioned Awami League members who had previously become inactive or distanced themselves in protest against their party's misdeeds.

Speaking at a press briefing at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, however, said they will remain vigilant to prevent Awami League affiliates involved in acts of terror, land grabbing, money laundering and plundering from infiltrating the party.

When journalists asked whether Awami League leaders and workers could become members of BNP, Rizvi responded, "Let's say someone has been inactive in politics for a long time, or there were individuals who once suppor...