Sherpur, July 9 -- The Sherpur district unit of BNP dissolved nine local committees, including five upazila and four municipal units, during an extended meeting held on Tuesday night.

The decision was taken at the first extended meeting of the newly formed 41-member district convening committee, chaired by district BNP convenor Advocate Md Sirajul Islam, at the District Bar Association auditorium.

A joint statement, signed by convenor Sirajul and member-secretary ABM Mamunur Rashid Palash, was released on Facebook the same night, attributing the dissolution.

Member Secretary Polash told journalists that the decision was unanimous. "New convening committees for these nine units will be formed soon. Only dedicated, responsible leaders wi...