A political controversy has gripped Gazipur after a video showing BNP leader and Gazipur City BNP President Md. Shawkat Hossain Sarker receiving money from a car sale was misrepresented on social media as an “extortion collection.” The video, allegedly edited and spread with ill intent, quickly went viral, sparking outrage among local BNP activists. According to party sources, Shawkat had mediated a legitimate car sale between his son and Afzal, brother of ruling party councilor Abbas Uddin, for a price of Tk 10 lakh. The payment, made in three installments, was recorded as part of the sale. However, the footage was later distorted and circulated to damage Shawkat’s political image. Following the viral post, BNP activists staged protest rallies across Gazipur on Friday night and Saturday, demanding exemplary punishment for those behind the smear campaign. Shawkat condemned the act, calling it a politically motivated conspiracy.