BNP expels 59 rebel candidates

The BNP yesterday expelled 59 rebel candidates from the party for their involvement in activities that go against party policy, ideology and discipline.

Earlier, the party had expelled 11 rebel candidates.

Of the 59, three are from the Rangpur division, eight from the Rajshahi division, six from the Khulna division, two from the Barishal division, nine from the Dhaka division, seven from the Mymensingh division, seven from the Faridpur division, five from the Sylhet division, six from the Cumilla division and six from the Chattogram division.

From the Rangpur division, ANM Bazlur Rashid from Dinajpur-2, AZM Rezwanul Haque from Dinajpur-5 and Riyad Arafan Sarkar Rana from Nilphamari-4 were expelled.

The eight rebel candidates expelled in the Rajshahi division are Parvez Arefin Siddiqui Jony from Naogaon-3, Taiful Islam Tipu and Yasir Arshad Rajan from Natore-1, Daudar Mahmud from Natore-3, Isfa Khairul Haque Shimul and Rezaul Karim from Rajshahi-5, KM Anwarul Islam from Pabna-3 and Zakaria Pintu from Pabna-4.

Rajan, however, went to submit his withdrawal paper 10 minutes after the deadline yesterday, but it was not accepted.

From the Khulna division, Nuruzzaman Hablu Molla from Kushtia-1, Monirul Islam from Narail-2, Shahid Iqbal from Jashore-5, Shahidul Alam from Satkhira-3, Engineer Masud from Bagerhat-1 and Khairuzzaman Shipon from Bagerhat-4 were expelled.

Two rebel candidates in the Barishal division have been expelled: Abdus Sobhan from Barishal-1 and Mohammad Mahmud Hossain from Pirojpur-2.

Nine rebel candidates expelled in the Dhaka division are Mohammad Dulal Hossain from Narayanganj-1, Md Ataur Rahman Khan Angur from Narayanganj-2, Md Rezaul Karim from Narayanganj-3, Mohammad Ali from Tangail-1, Lutfar Rahman Khan Azad from Tangail-3, Farhad Iqbal from Tangail-5, Md Jamal Ahmed Chowdhury from Narsingdi-5, Md Mumin Ali from Munshiganj-1 and Md Mohiuddin from Munshiganj-3.

Seven rebel candidates expelled in the Mymensingh division are Rezaul Karim Chunnu from Kishoreganj-1, Sheikh Mojibur Rahman Iqbal from Kishoreganj-5, Salman Omar Rubel from Mymensingh-1, AB Siddiqur Rahman from Mymensingh-10, Md Morshed Alam from Mymensingh-11, Md Delwar Hossain Bhuiyan from Netrokona-3 and Md Aminul Islam Badsha from Sherpur-3.

From the Faridpur division, Lovlu Siddiqui and Kamal Zaman Nuruddin Molla from Madaripur-1, Milton Baidya from Madaripur-2, Nasirul Haque Sabu from Rajbari-2, MS Khan Manju and Sirajul Islam Siraj from Gopalganj-2 and Habibur Rahman Habib from Gopalganj-3 were expelled.

The party expelled Anwar Hossain from Sunamganj-3, Dewan Zainul Zakerin from Sunamganj-4, Mamunur Rashid from Sylhet-5, Mohsin Mia Madhu from Moulvibazar-4 and Sheikh Sujat Mia from Habiganj-1 from the Sylhet division.

Six rebel candidates expelled in the Cumilla division are Kamruzzaman Mamun from Brahmanbaria-1, Kazi Nazmul Hossain Tapas from Brahmanbaria-5, Saiduzzaman Kamal from Brahmanbaria-6, Abdul Matin from Cumilla-2, Atikul Alam Shawon from Cumilla-7 and MA Hannan from Chandpur-4.

Mizanul Haque Chowdhury and Shafiqul Islam Rahi from Chattogram-14, Liyakat Ali Chowdhury from Chattogram-16, Kazi Mofizur Rahman from Noakhali-2, Fazlul Azim and Tanbir Uddin Rajib from Noakhali-6 were expelled from the Chattogram division.

In another development, Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s Nagorik Oikko has parted ways with the BNP.

Since there is no seat-sharing agreement with the BNP, the party will contest the election in 11 seats alone using the party symbol ‘kettle’, said the party leaders.