The BNP and its affiliated organisations have dissolved three committees in Dhaka and expelled 14 leaders at various levels over allegations of organisational indiscipline, irregularities and unethical activities.
The dissolved bodies are the 51-member Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP convening committee, the Dhaka Metropolitan North Jubo Dal committee and the Dhaka Metropolitan West Chhatra Dal committee.
The decisions were announced on Wednesday following reports implicating several local BNP leaders and activists in the September 25 attack, vandalism and looting at the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur-1.
However, the Radda health centre was not specifically mentioned in the notifications announcing the dissolution of the committees.
BNP committee dissolved
A press release signed by BNP Assistant Office Secretary Muhammad Munir Hossain announced the dissolution of the existing Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP convening committee, led by Convener Aminul Islam and Member Secretary Md Mostafa Zaman.
The release did not cite a specific reason, saying only that a new committee would be announced soon.
In a separate notification, the BNP expelled three leaders permanently from all party positions, including primary membership.
They are Shah Ali thana BNP Joint Convener Khalil Chowdhury, C Block unit BNP General Secretary Anwar Hossain and Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP member Hafizur Rahman Shukku.
The party said they were expelled for their involvement in unethical and anti-organisational activities.
Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal committees dissolved
A notification signed by Jubo Dal Joint General Secretary Minhajul Islam Bhuiyan, who is in charge of the organisation’s office, announced the dissolution of the Dhaka Metropolitan North Jubo Dal committee following the expiry of its tenure.
Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna and General Secretary Mohammad Nurul Islam Nayan approved the decision.
The Chhatra Dal also dissolved its Dhaka Metropolitan West committee and said a new committee would be announced soon.
The organisation also expelled five leaders for violating party discipline.
They are Dhaka Metropolitan West Chhatra Dal Vice-President Sarwar Alam Pias, Senior Joint General Secretary Md Rafiqul Islam Jinnah, Darus Salam thana Chhatra Dal Convener Iqbal Hossain Dipu, Member Secretary Omar Naim and Ward 93 Chhatra Dal Member Secretary Shanto Rahman.
Swechchhasebak Dal, Sramik Dal leaders expelled
The Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal expelled two leaders of its Darus Salam thana unit for activities deemed contrary to organisational discipline.
They are Convener Md Akter Hossain Mamun and Member Secretary Md Hafizur Rahman.
The organisation instructed its leaders and activists at all levels not to maintain organisational contact with them. Central President SM Jilani and General Secretary Rajib Ahsan approved the decision.
The Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal also expelled four leaders from all organisational posts on similar grounds.
They are Shah Ali thana Sramik Dal Joint Convener Monir Hossain, Shah Ali thana Auto-rickshaw Sramik Dal President Jahangir Hossain, member Huzaifa and Darus Salam thana Sramik Dal Convener Golam Rasul Parvez.
Sramik Dal President Anwar Hossain and General Secretary Nurul Islam Khan Nasim approved the expulsion orders.
Pallabi BNP leader expelled
On Tuesday, the BNP expelled Mafizur Rahman Mamun, president of the party’s Ward 91 unit under Pallabi thana in Dhaka North.
The BNP said he was expelled for unethical activities and actions violating party discipline.
Mamun, who is currently in Malaysia, has been accused of running a criminal network in Mirpur through his brothers, Jamil Rahman and Mashiur Rahman.
The allegations include involvement in extortion, control of the garment scrap (jhut) trade, land grabbing and drug trafficking in areas including Pallabi, Mirpur-12, Sagufta and Baunia.
The allegations have not been proven.
