Dhaka, June 24 (V7N) - In a bid to revamp its organizational structure, BNP has appointed three additional members to its Chairperson’s Advisory Council.

The announcement came through a press release issued on Monday, signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The newly appointed members include former Ambassador Sirajul Islam, BNP’s International Affairs Secretary Humayun Kabir, and Tasbirul Islam, president of the party’s Kurigram district unit.

Earlier this month, on June 15, BNP had appointed several other figures to key positions within its advisory bodies, reinforcing its commitment to strategic leadership roles.

The party's efforts to strengthen its advisory framework began with the formation of a 502-member National Executive Committee and an 81-member Chairperson's Advisory Council during its sixth council meeting on March 19, 2016.

Recently, on June 15, BNP established a 10-member Chairperson's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee and expanded its 18-member Special Assistants to the Chairperson's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee to accommodate 17 additional members.

The new appointees to the "Special Assistants to the Chairperson's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee" include Ashraf Uddin (Former Ambassador to Canada), Enamul Haque Chowdhury, ANM Ohid Ahmed (Former Deputy Mayor, Tower Hamlets), Anwar Hossain Khokon (International Affairs Secretary), Rashedul Haque (International Affairs Secretary), Nahid Khan (Assistant International Affairs Secretary), Tofazzal Hossain Topu (Japan), Hafiz Khan Sohel (Washington), ASMG Shah Farid (Pennsylvania), Badrul Islam Shiplu (California), Dolly Nasir (Italy), Golam Faruk Shahin (New York), Shafik Dewan (Germany), Shamim Parvez (Germany), Haji Habib (France), Kabir Ahmed (Ireland), and Md. Nayemul Bashir (Austria).

With the inclusion of these 17 new members, the total number of "Special Assistants to the Chairperson's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee" now stands at 35.

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