"There is no division in the party," he said replying to a question during a media briefing after distributing relief goods among flood victims at Maniknagar in the capital.

Bhuiyan stayed about 15 minutes among the flood affected people on the premises of Maniknagar Model High School. A large number of police and Rab personnel were deployed there to ensure security during the programme.

Later at the media briefing the BNP secretary general said his party stands beside the people as always. "All of our district committees and former lawmakers of the party already started relief operations in almost every district across the country."

Bhuiyan, along with a few party leaders including Standing Committee Member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, Chairperson's Adviser Maj Gen (retd) ZA Khan, Joint Secretary General Ashraf Hossain, and former lawmakers Abdul Alim, Shah Abul Hossain and Mosharraf Hossain Mangu, left the spot for his Gulshan residence after the briefing.

When asked about the factional feud in the party which reportedly prompted two rival factions to distribute relief separately, Mannan Bhuiyan flat out denied it.

"There is no division in the party.... he [Hannan Shah] is our party leader, so he can distribute relief among flood victims as we have already asked all of our leaders and workers to stand beside the people," the BNP secretary general said.

The former LGRD minister also urged the government to provide cash money to farmers and start development works without any delay to ensure employment of the flood affected people.

Welcoming the government decision to provide fertilizers and seeds to farmers for free, he said drinking water should be distributed among the flood victims, and the authorities should immediately send medical teams among the victims.

Earlier, on Saturday Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah, an adviser to the BNP chairperson and a prominent spokesperson for the faction loyal to Khaleda Zia, distributed relief materials in Sirajganj on behalf of the party chairperson while Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, a standing committee member of the party represented the faction led by Mannan Bhuiyan in the relief work in Brahmanbaria.

Hannan Shah made a phone call to party Chairperson Khaleda Zia from the spot of the relief operation programme in Sirajganj, and she spoke to the people gathered there over the phone. The BNP chairperson said, "I have sent Hannan Shah to the people as I could not go myself."

Bhuiyan however did not make any comment on the chairperson's remark.

Meanwhile, Hannan Shah is scheduled to continue relief operations on behalf of the party chairperson, as part of which he will visit different flood affected areas today.