The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled Ranjit Kumar Sarkar, a member of the Natore district convening committee, for making indecent and misogynistic remarks about the party’s candidate in Natore-1 constituency. The decision was announced on Tuesday through a press release signed by district convenor Rahim Newaz and member secretary Md Asaduzzaman Asad. The expulsion order, issued under the directive of BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, permanently removes Sarkar from all party positions and membership.

According to the statement, Sarkar made the remarks on January 24 during an election meeting at Azimnagar Railway Station in Lalpur, organized by independent candidate and BNP rebel Taiful Islam Tipu. The party said his actions violated organizational discipline and damaged BNP’s image. Local authorities also fined Tipu Tk 10,000 for his involvement in the incident and took a written undertaking from him not to repeat such behavior.

District BNP leaders instructed all party members to avoid any contact with the expelled leader following the central directive.