BNP expels 29 leaders for life

The BNP yesterday expelled its 29 leaders for life for taking part in the Gazipur ity polls going against the party decision.

The 29 are running for councillor posts.

The party issued a press release, signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in this regard. The release was issued after a virtual meeting between BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and the party's Gazipur city unit leaders, said party sources.

On May 12, the party issued show-cause notices to its 30 leaders and asked them to reply within 24 hours why actions would not be taken against them.

The release said the party is taking organisational actions against those who are participating in the Gazipur city polls, slated for May 25, ignoring its decision.

The leaders are running in the polls without giving satisfactory replies to the show-cause notices, it added.

So, the 29 leaders have been expelled for life in line with the party's charter.

The BNP earlier announced that it would boycott the mayoral polls to five city corporations and said it would go tough on party leaders and activists who would run for councillor. Actions would also be taken against their patrons, the party warned.