AL expels Gazipur Mayor Jahangir Alam

The Awami League has expelled its Gazipur city unit general secretary and Gazipur City Corporation mayor Jahangir Alam from his position in the party for his derogatory remarks on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports BSS. 

The decision was taken today at a meeting of the party's Central Working Committee at Ganabhaban with AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

Jahangir's primary membership of Awami League has also been suspended while directives have been given to take legal action against him.

On October 3 last, he was served a show-cause notice for violating organizational discipline and acting against the interests of the party.