BNP on Sunday expelled former MP Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman for violating party discipline. A press release signed by party assistant office secretary Belal Ahmed said Akhtaruzzaman was expelled from all posts, including primary membership, of the party for his involvement in anti-party activities that went against the party discipline. A former president of Kishoreganj district unit of BNP, Akhtaruzzaman contested the last general election with BNP’s ticket from the Kishoreganj-2 constituency. Also read: ‘Ruling party syndicate’ behind price hike: BNP A party senior leader, wishing anonymity, said the action was taken against him for his some recent ‘controversial’ comments against BNP. In a TV talk show, he said, Akhtaruzzaman described BNP as a shameless and failed party. Earlier, the ex-BNP MP also made some comments against BNP and its acting chairman Tarique Rahman. Also read: Govt filing ‘false’ cases against BNP leaders again: Fakhrul Akhtaruzzaman was elected MP twice in 1991 and 1996 from Kishoreganj-2 seats.

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of  finance secretary of Mujibnagar Government Khandaker Asaduzzaman.

Bengali actor and former MP Tapas Pal passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 61 in a private hospital in Mumbai, his wife Nandini Pal confirmed to ieBangla. He won the 2014 general elections from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) ticket, reports The Indian Express.