OUR CORRESPONDENT, Netrokona

Three leaders from the BNP and its student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, have been expelled following an attack on a member of parliament and the vandalism of his vehicle in Netrokona district.

The action was confirmed yesterday by District JCD President Anik Mahbub Chowdhury.

The incident took place in the Netrokona-5 (Purbadhala) constituency, where MP Masum Mustafa was assaulted at a filling station on Friday evening, according to party sources.

Yesterday, the disciplinary action was taken in line with party decisions. The disciplinary measures followed an internal investigation into the attack, during which Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mustafa’s vehicle was also damaged.

According to a statement signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Ishtiaq Ahmed Babu, joint convener of Purbadhala upazila unit of BNP, has been expelled from all party posts, including his primary membership, over allegations of involvement in terrorism, violence, and activities against party discipline.

In a separate statement, the JCD central committee announced that Saju Ahmed, member secretary of the Purbadhala upazila unit, has been removed from his post, while former joint convener Solaiman Kabir has been expelled from primary membership on specific charges of violating organisational discipline.