A BNP leader in Gouripur, Mymensingh, was allegedly humiliated by having his head forcibly shaved after supporting a rival candidate in the Mymensingh-3 parliamentary constituency. The incident reportedly occurred around 2 p.m. on Wednesday near the No. 2 rail crossing bus stand area of Gouripur town. Photos of Abdul Mannan Talukdar with a shaved head later went viral on social media, drawing public attention. Talukdar claimed that Gouripur municipal Krishak Dal president Kaziyeel Hajat Shahi Munshi dragged him from a CNG vehicle, verbally abused and assaulted him, and ordered a nearby salon to shave his head and cut his eyebrow.

Talukdar said he was targeted for backing the independent candidate with the horse symbol instead of the BNP’s official candidate. He expressed hope that the state minister and the public would ensure justice. In response, Shahi Munshi denied the allegations, calling them fabricated and politically motivated. Mymensingh district Krishak Dal president Advocate Abul Bashar Akand stated that he had informed the central committee and that organizational action would follow if the allegations proved true.