The BNP has expelled Rabeya Siraj, the assistant weavers’ affairs secretary of the party's central committee, and Md Mahabubul Hasan, a member of the party in Jamalpur's Dewanganj Upazila, for breaching "party discipline". Local BNP leaders were concerned about Rabeya publicly backing her daughter's campaign in defiance of the party policies. The BNP earlier dismissed Syed AK Ekramuzzaman, a member of the party chairperson's advisory committee, and Shah Md Abu Zafar, an executive committee member, for similar reasons. 4 EX-BOGURA LEADERS TO CONTEST POLLSFour former leaders of the BNP in Bogura have collected nomination papers to stand for election. Shokrana said he was 74 and his age would not permit him to contest polls in the future.

Source: bd News24 November 29, 2023 10:05 UTC