The parliamentary constituency (Laxmipur-2) of Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul has been declared vacant after the independent parliamentarian was sentenced by a Kuwaiti court for criminal offense involving moral turpitude.

BNP on Friday alleged the current government’ corruption has got international recognition through the sentencing of Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul by a Kuwaiti court in a bribery case.