BNP leaders in Bogarchar Union of Bakshiganj upazila, Jamalpur, have returned 4,024 Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) cards following public controversy. The cards were handed back to acting union chairman Sohel Rana Palash on Thursday after a video circulated on social media showing BNP activists receiving the cards, sparking widespread criticism. Local sources confirmed the return took place at the union council office.
BNP leaders, including acting union president Belayet Hossain Bulal and upazila general secretary Zahidul Islam Prince, denied that any party members had accepted the cards, stating that they left the cards with the chairman as there was no party directive. Acting chairman Sohel Rana Palash declined to comment despite multiple attempts to reach him.
Bakshiganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Murad Hossain said the cards were retrieved from BNP leaders and would be redistributed to legitimate beneficiaries under government rules. He added that any proven irregularities would result in strict legal action against those involved.