In Patuakhali, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists wearing white shrouds blocked the motorcade of the party’s senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday, November 16. The protest occurred at Kazirhat Bridge in Sadar Upazila as Rizvi arrived to provide financial aid to a needy family on behalf of acting chairman Tarique Rahman. The demonstrators, members of the district and upazila units of Jubo Dal, demanded the withdrawal of the expulsion order against former district Jubo Dal vice-president and upazila convener Rimanul Islam Rimu. They claimed Rimu was unfairly expelled following an isolated incident after the August 5, 2024 movement. Rizvi later spoke with the protesters, assuring them that the issue would be reviewed by the party. Following his assurance, the activists ended their blockade, and traffic returned to normal.