The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has officially expelled Saiful Islam, an executive member of its Sonagazi Upazila unit in Feni district, following allegations of moral turpitude and breach of party discipline. The decision came in the wake of a scandal involving an objectionable video featuring the leader that recently circulated widely across social media platforms.
According to an official press release issued on Wednesday (12 August), signed by Minhajul Islam Bhuiyan, Joint General Secretary (In-charge of Office) of the Jubo Dal Central Executive Committee, Saiful Islam has been stripped of his primary membership and removed from all organisational positions.
The press statement highlighted that Jubo Dal Central Committee President Abdul Monayem Munna and General Secretary Mohammad Nurul Islam Nayan have already approved and executed the expulsion order. The central leadership explicitly stated that the party would not bear any responsibility for the personal misconduct or misdeeds of the expelled individual. Furthermore, leaders and activists at all levels of the organisation have been strictly directed to sever all organisational ties with him.
Key Details of the Organisational Action
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Entity Involved : Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal (BNP Youth Wing)
Accused Leader : Saiful Islam (Member, Sonagazi Upazila Unit)
Location of Incident : Chattogram Metropolitan Area
Date of Incident : 29 July
Decision Taken : Expulsion from primary membership & all positions
Approved By : Central President & General Secretary
Key Allegation : Moral turpitude & breach of party discipline
Local sources reported that on 29 July, Saiful Islam was allegedly caught in a compromising situation with a woman at a residence in Chattogram city. The woman involved is reportedly the wife of an expatriate hailing from Sonagazi, Feni. Video footage of the incident subsequently surfaced online, triggering widespread criticism and outrage across social media and local communities.
Confirming the disciplinary action, Feni District Jubo Dal Member Secretary Naim Ullah Chowdhury stated that the central committee took swift measures to protect the organisation’s image and maintain internal order. He emphasised that the party maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards activities that contravene its core principles and ethical standards.
Neither Saiful Islam nor the woman featured in the video could be reached for an immediate comment regarding the allegations.
