The central committee of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has expelled nine leaders from its Hatia upazila unit in Noakhali. The decision was announced on Friday night through a press release signed by central office secretary Jahangir Alam. According to the statement, the expelled leaders were found to have violated the BNP’s directives by participating in election activities against the party’s nominated candidate who ran under the paddy sheaf symbol.

Those expelled include former Hatia upazila Chhatra Dal convener Arefin Ali, former joint convener Mirza Arif, former member Md. Mizan, former Hatia municipal joint convener Md. Robin, Azmir Hossain, former member secretary Shamsul Arefin Rustam, and several others. Additionally, Babor Ahmed, president of Hatia Dwip Government College Chhatra Dal, Md. Tarek, general secretary of Hatia Degree College Chhatra Dal, Md. Tarek of Sukhchar Azharul Ulum Fazil Madrasa, and Zahidul Islam Tarif of Tamraddi Ahmadia Fazil Madrasa were also expelled.

The press release stated that central president Rakibul Islam Rakib and general secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir approved the decision and instructed all members to avoid any organizational contact with the expelled individuals.