Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader on Sunday removed party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga and replaced him with Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu.

Quader made the decision according to section 20/1(1) A of the party constitution, said a JP press release.

The decision will be effective from July 26, 2020, said the press release.

However, the reason behind the removal of Ranga was not mentioned in the press release.

On December 3, 2018, then Jatiya Party Chairman and founder HM Ershad appointed Ranga its secretary general removing Ruhul Amin Hawlader in a similar way.

Hawlader was first made Jatiya Party secretary general in 2001 when the party faced a split and remained in the post for 12 consecutive years.

In April 2014, Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu was appointed Jatiya Party secretary general sacking Ruhul Amin Hawlader.

On January 19, 2016, Ershad removed Bablu from the post of the party secretary general and replaced him with Ruhul Amin Hawlader.