The situation has frustrated many party leaders and workers.

The ongoing agitation for reforms in caretaker system and Election Commission (EC) is going on under the banner of the 14-party Combine.

The district AL council was held here on July 7. AL Presidium member Tofail Ahmed presided the council. Former chief whip of the opposition in parliament Md Abdus Shaheed was elected president and former organising secretary of the party, Nesar Ahmed was elected general secretary of the executive committee by direct vote of councilors. But other posts of the committee remained vacant due to internal feud in the party.

Nesar Ahmed participates in all the programmes of 14-party Combine while Abdus Shaheed keeps himself away from the activities.

However, Jubo League, youth wing of the party, is very active here. Its activists brought out a motor-cycle rally and held a public meeting on the last day of the BNP government.

Chhatara League, student wing of the party, is also active. It brings out processions and rallies in the town almost everyday.

A party leader, seeking anonymity, said if the internal conflict persists, AL might face a debacle at Moulvibazar-3 constituency (Sadar-Rajnagar).

On contact, Nesar Ahmed said a full-fledged committee of the party will be formed within the next few days.

Md Abdus Shaheed said he is busy in Dhaka for the party's central programme.