BNP expels Ekramuzzaman, Zafar for breaching party discipline

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled its chairperson’s advisor, Syed AK Ekramuzzaman and National Executive Committee member Shah Md Abu Zafar for their alleged involvement in anti-organisational activities.

A press release signed by party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi confirmed the matter on Tuesday.

“On the basis of clear allegations of involvement in activities that go against the party’s discipline, BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Syed AK Ekramuzzaman and National Executive Committee member Shah Md Abu Zafar have been expelled from all posts at all levels of the party, including primary membership,” said the press release.

It is mentionable that, Ekramuzzaman collected nomination paper on Tuesday to contest the national election from Brahmanbaria-1 constituency.

On the other hand, Abu Zafar joined the newly registered party Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) on November 21 to take part in the national election.

BNP has already rejected the schedule for the 12th parliamentary election. It considers collecting nomination papers a “violation of party’s discipline.”