BNP has expelled around 82 grassroots leaders for contesting the upcoming upazila parishad elections violating the party's decision.

The 82 leaders in six districts -- Sylhet, Habiganj, Bogura, Naogaon, Rangamati and Bandarban -- were expelled from the party all level of posts including its primary membership, said a press release of the party.

With the fresh ones, the party expelled around 101 grassroots leaders in a week as they all joined the upazila elections as independent candidates breaching the party's decision.