BNP has expelled its Central Committee assistant weaver affairs secretary Rabeya Siraj and Jamalpur's Dewanganj upazila member Md Mahbubul Hasan for violating party discipline.
The party circulated a press release signed by BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi regarding the expulsion.
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“Rabeya Siraj, assistant secretary of weaver affairs of the BNP central executive committee, and Md Mahbubul Hasan, a member of Dewanganj upazila BNP under Jamalpur district, have been expelled from all posts on the basis of clear allegations of involvement in activities against party discipline,” reads the press release.
Rabeya Siraj is the wife of late BNP vice-chairman Shahjahan Siraj. His daughter, Shulka Siraj, has collected nomination papers to contest in the 12th parliamentary election as an independent candidate from Tangail-4 constituency.
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Local BNP leaders have accused Rabeya Shiraj of ignoring the party's decision and working openly on behalf of her daughter.
However, the reason behind the expulsion of party activist Md Mahbubul Hasan could not be known.
Earlier on Tuesday, BNP expelled its chairperson's advisory council member Syed AK Ekramuzzaman and national executive committee member Shah Md Abu Jafar.