The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has expelled Md. Junaid Hasan, joint general secretary of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit, for life. The decision, announced Monday night through a press release signed by JCD office secretary Jahangir Alam, cited specific allegations of violating organizational discipline. Hasan had participated in student movements supporting the Shahjalal University Central Students’ Union (ShakSU) election and was contesting as an independent candidate for general secretary.

According to the statement, the expulsion was approved by JCD president Rakibul Islam Rakib and general secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir. The organization instructed all members to sever any organizational ties with Hasan. While central JCD leaders in Dhaka had been protesting to cancel the ShakSU election, Hasan remained vocal on campus in favor of holding it.

On January 17, Hasan announced a 14-point manifesto, stating that the student council is an independent platform, not a political one, and pledged to continue his campaign independently despite party pressure.