A court here on Thursday sent Shahjahan Omar, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Jhalakathi-1 constituency, to jail in a case filed with Kathalia Police Station in Jhalakathi district. Jhalakathi Senior Judicial Magistrate Afroza Binte Shahid passed the order after rejecting his bail petition. Earlier in the day, local people also vandalised the vehicle carrying Shahjahan when he was on his way back home and assaulted him physically. Police arrested him when he went to the Rajapur Police Station to file a complaint. Ex-MP Shahjahan Omar arrested The agitated BNP leaders and activists gathered in the court premises area following the arrest of Shahjahan and staged demonstration there. They also threw shoes and eggs at the former MP when he was being moved to the court. Muhitul Islam, additional superintendent of Jhalakathi Police, said Kathalia Police filed a case against Shahjahan on November 20 (Wednesday) in connection with vandalising the Kathalia unit BNP office on December 4, 2023. Former MP and Food Minister advocate Qamrul Islam arrested in Dhaka On Wednesday night, unidentified miscreants reportedly attacked and vandalised the former MP's residence in Rajapur-Kathalia area. Shahjahan Omar served as an MP for the Jhalakathi-1 constituency, covering Rajapur and Kathalia. On November 30, 2023, Shahjahan Omar, former BNP Vice Chairman of BNP, submitted his nomination paper as an Awami League candidate for Jhalakathi-1 constituency.    

The BNP's expelled Vice-Chairman and former State Minister for Law Major (retd) Shahjahan Omar has been declared wanted by the  Jhalakathi district unit of the party, as he has submitted his nomination paper from Awami League for the  Jhalakathi-1 constituency. District BNP Member Secretary Advocate Shahadat Hossain made the announcement in a video message on Friday morning. Jan 7 Election: BNP expels 15 leaders since schedule announced Shahadat said the central BNP, including  Jhalakathi district BNP, has become 'free from garbage' as a result of Omar's actions. "The former minister of the party has looted various benefits by using the party's post and designation when he was an MP and has always created discord and chaos in the party. The people of Jhalakathi are condemning him for being a boat's candidate," he said. 10 BNP leaders, activists detained in Chattogram The member secretary said he has already been expelled from the party for life. The  Jhalakathi  district BNP is also declaring him unwanted. Jhalakathi district BNP convening committee member Rafiqul Islam Jamal said, "The enemy of the party has been identified today. The leaders and activists are expressing their hatred for betraying the party." Shahjahan Omar got bail from Dhaka's First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court on Wednesday afternoon after being in jail for nearly four weeks. After bail, Shahjahan Omar made the announcement of taking nomination paper from Awami League at a press conference at the UTC building in the capital's Karwan Bazar on Thursday evening. BNP, liked-minded parties demand cancellation of Jan 7 polls schedule He said Awami League has nominated him for Jhalakathi-1 constituency. He has submitted nomination papers online as a candidate for the boat. Later, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the decision to expel the former state minister from the party.

BNP leaders Hafizuddin Ahmed and Shahjahan Omar on Thursday questioned the authority of Jamuka to revoke Bir Uttam title conferred on Ziaur Rahman for his role in the Liberation War.