Dhak, March 18 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday night said their party is likely to hold its seventh national council this year, although no date has yet been fixed for it.

"The BNP council will be held within this year. We have not finalised the date yet, but I think it will be held soon," Fakhrul, also the LGRD Minister, said.

He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the BNP Chairman's Gulshan office.

The last council of the BNP was held in 2016 - a gap of ten years already, although the party has been known for long gaps between councils

Replying to a question about party activities after forming the government, Fakhrul said party activities are continuing, though at a limited scale.

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