Supporters of a BNP leader have blocked the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway after he was denied the party’s nomination for the Madaripur-1 constituency. The demonstration began around 7:30pm on Monday, said Shibchar Highway Police chief Jaharul Islam. Five BNP leaders had sought the party’s nomination for the Madaripur-1 constituency, which covers Shibchar Upazila. Among them, Kamal Zaman Nuruddin Mollah, former convenor of Shibchar Upazila BNP, was nominated to contest from Madaripur-1. Both Shibchar Highway Police and Shibchar Police later arrived at the scene and dispersed the protesters, said Jaharul, adding that traffic had since returned to normal.
