Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina dissolved Satkhira district Awami League committee headed by Syed Kamal Bakht and Monsur Ahmed as president and general secretary respectively on August 11, 1998 for their alleged "anti-people" role.

In the same year, district committees of AL's

fronts Chhatra League and Jubo League -- were also dissolved on the same charge.

On November 21, 1999, the AL chief formed a convening committee headed by Syed Kamal Bakht and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as its convenor and joint convenor respectively for 90 days and asked local party leaders to form a district committee through a council.

Kamal Bakth died in 2000.

Some of the leaders talking to this correspondent blamed some district and thana level leaders for non-formation of a district committee.

Leaders and activists at all levels are now frustrated as the party has virtually no activity, they said.

Lack of activity has given rise to intra-party conflicts at all levels, they said.

Leaders and activists in Satkhira town and in Shyamnager, Assassuni, Kaligonj, Kalaroa upazilas are now divided into two or three groups, they said.

An influential leader in the district preferring anonymity said central leaders should resolve the problem immediately. Otherwise, the party will face a serious setback while Jamat-e-Islami is gaining strength, he said.