Noakhali Basurhat Municipality Mayor and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader's younger brother Abdul Quader Mirza Wednesday announced his resignation from the ruling party. In a Facebook Live Quader Mirza said: "I'm stepping down as a member of the Companiganj upazila Awami League."  Also read: Khizir Hayat’s wife moves Speedy Trial Tribunal against Quader Mirza The municipality mayor also said he would not take part in any election and be involved in the party's activities anymore. "I do not want to be disputed anymore. So far I have been Mirza from Awami League. But I'm no longer Awami League's Mirza," he said. Also read: Freedom fighters human chain demanding expulsion of Quader Mirza However, Mirza also said, "If my followers remain involved in Awami League's activities, I will support them." The municipality mayor has been involved with the Companiganj upazila Awami League for the past 27 years.

Awami League (AL) leader Mizanur Rahman Badal, the rival of Abdul Quader Mirza, has been sent to jail in a case over an attack on police on Tuesday during deadly infighting among the ruling party men in Noakhali's Companiganj.

The Detective Branch of police on Thursday arrested Awami League (AL) leader Mizanur Rahman Badal, the rival of Abdul Quader Mirza, from Noakhali over a clash between two factions of the ruling party.

Freedom fighters held a human chain protesting the attack on Companiganj Awami League president and former deputy commander Khizir Hayat by municipality mayor Abdul Quader Mirza