BNP has expelled 73 members of the party for disobeying the party's decision to contest the upazila parishad elections. Among them 28 candidates for upazila chairman, 24 candidates for vice chairman and 21 candidates for female vice chairman. This information was given in a press release signed by senior joint secretary general of the party Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday (April 26).According to the statement, BNP leaders who are competing for the post of chairman, vice chairman (male and female) in the first phase of the upazila parishad elections on May 8, have been expelled from all positions including primary members of BNP.
Chittagong Division
1. Moses. Shirin Akhtar, Senior Joint Secretary, Bandarban District Women's Dal. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
2. Md. Riton, Former Office Secretary, Alikadam Upazila BNP, Bandarban. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
3. Moses. Jahanara Jahangir, President, Maheshkhali Upazila Mahiladal, Cox's Bazar. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
4. Jahadul Huda, President, Maheshkhali Upazila Youth Dal, Cox's Bazar. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
Rajshahi Division
5. Qaiser Ahmed, Former Vice-President, Chapainawabganj Zilla Chhatra Dal.
(Vice Chairman Candidate)
6. Md. Kamal Uddin, Member, Bholahat Upazila BNP, Chapainawabganj. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
7. Moses. Reshmatul Ars Rekha, Mahila Dal leader, Bholahat Upazila, Chapainawabganj. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
8. Moha Anwarul Islam, Former Joint General Secretary, Chapainawabganj District BNP. (upazila chairman candidate)
9. Babar Ali Biswas, Member, Chapainawabganj District BNP. (upazila chairman candidate)
10. Ataur Rahman Khosru, Convenor, Matrai Union BNP, Kalai, Joypurhat. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
11. Shamima Akhtar (Bedena), Member, Joypurhat District Women's Dal and
Vice-President, Kshetlal Upazila Mahila Dal. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
12. Imtiaz Ahmed Hira, former VP, Sadar Upazila,
of nature (upazila chairman candidate)
13. Afzal Hossain, Former Senior Vice-President, Naldanga Upazila BNP, Natore. (upazila chairman candidate)
14. Moses. Mahua Parveen, President, Naldanga Upazila
Mymensingh Division
15. ABM Kajal Sarkar, former student leader, Haluaghat Upazila BNP, Mymensingh North. (upazila chairman candidate)
16. Moses. Sumi Begum, Assistant Secretary, Cottage Industries Affairs, Mymensingh North District Women's Dal. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
17. Moses. Monowara Begum, Vice-President, Mymensingh North District Mahiladal. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
18. Advocate Hasnat Tarek, Member, Lawyers Forum Haluaghat Upazila, Mymensingh North. (upazila chairman candidate)
19. Jahangir Alam Khan, Joint General Secretary, Mymensingh North District Youth Dal, Mymensingh. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
20. Shamsur Rashid Majnu, Former Vice President, Dhobaura Upazila BNP, Mymensingh North. (upazila chairman candidate)
21. Imran Hasan Pallab, Former General Secretary, Phulpur Municipal BNP, Mymensingh North. (upazila chairman candidate)
22. Kamal Uddin, Joint Convener, Pakundia Upazila BNP, Kishoreganj. (Vice Chairman candidate but withdrew candidature)
23. Nazmul Alam, Organizing Secretary, Kishoreganj District BNP and 1st Joint Convener, Sadar Upazila, Kishoreganj. (upazila chairman candidate)
24. Nazmul Alam, Member, Hossainpur Upazila BNP, Kishoreganj. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
25. Farid Al-Raji, former member, Mymensingh North District Chhatra Dal. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
26. Humayun Kabir, Member, Haluaghat Upazila Youth Dal, Mymensingh North. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
27. ABM Saiful Malek, Joint General Secretary, Kakilakura Union BNP, Srivardi Upazila, Sherpur. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
28. Abdur Rahim Badsha, General Secretary, Ward No. 1, Srivardi Town BNP, Sherpur. (upazila chairman candidate)
29. Sadman Soumik Moon, President, Gosaipur Union Chhatra Dal, Srivardi Upazila, Sherpur. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
30. Jobaidul Islam Rajan, Convener, Srivardi Upazila Chhatra Dal, Sherpur. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
31. Md. Aminul Islam Badsha, Member Jhenaigati Upazila BNP and Member, Sherpur District BNP. (upazila chairman candidate)
32. Mehdi Hasan Mamun, Convener, Jhenaigati Upazila Volunteers, Sherpur. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
Sylhet Division
33. Cebul Mia, Co-Organizing Secretary, United Kingdom BNP, Biswanath Upazila, Sylhet. (upazila chairman candidate)
34. Gauch Khan, Former Convener, Bishwanath Upazila BNP, Sylhet. (upazila chairman candidate)
35. Photo Chowdhury, Vice-President, Sunamganj District Women's Dal and Women's Affairs Secretary, Dirai Upazila BNP, Sunamganj. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
36. Rahela Begum Hasna, Organizing Secretary, Baralekha Upazila BNP and General Secretary Moulvibazar District Women's Dal. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
37. Golap Mia, Organizing Secretary, Dirai Upazila BNP, Sunamganj. (upazila chairman candidate)38. Ganendra Chandra Das, President, Shalla Upazila BNP, Sunamganj. (upazila chairman candidate)
39. Swapna Shaheen Begum, Women Affairs Secretary, Bishwanath Upazila BNP, Sylhet. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
40. Abdul Rob Sarkar, Organizing Secretary, Khazanji Union BNP, Biswanath Upazila, Sylhet. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
41. Kauchar Khan, Joint Secretary, Biswanath Upazila Swachhasevak Dal, Sylhet. (Vice Chairman Candidate)
Barisal Division
42. Faizul Kabir Talukdar, Former General Secretary, Zianagar Upazila BNP, Pirojpur. (upazila chairman candidate)
Dhaka division
43. Afroza Rahman Lipi, President, Singair Upazila Mohila Dal, Manikganj. (Woman Vice Chairman Candidate)
44. Zahidur Rahman Tushar, Joint Convener, Harirampur Upazila Youth Dal, Manikganj. (upazila chairman candidate)
45. Tofazzal Hossain, Senior Vice President, Singail Upazila BNP, Manikganj. (upazila chairman candidate)
46. Mosharraf Hossain Musa, Member, Harirampur Upazila BNP, Manikganj. (upazila chairman candidate)
47. Ejadur Rahman Milan, Vice-President, Gazipur District BNP and Member, Sadar Upazila BNP, Gazipur. (upazila chairman candidate)