Arrested BNP leader. Afzal Hossain. Yesterday Sunday afternoon at the district detective police office Photo: Courtesy of the police

District Detective Police (DB) arrested a BNP leader with 74 Yaba pills in Ulipur of Kurigram. A few hours after his arrest, the upazila BNP temporarily exempted him from all activities including party posts.

Arrested Afzal Hossain (42) joint convener of Hatia Union BNP of Ulipur Upazila. He was arrested after raiding his house in the old Anantapur Bazar area of ​​the union on Sunday afternoon.

Kurigram district DB officer-in-charge (OC) Rezaul Karim said that Afzal Hossain was arrested with 74 Yaba pills as part of the anti-drug operation. A case has been filed against him in this incident.

Ulipur Upazila BNP sent a letter to Afzal Hossain after his arrest last night. The letter signed by upazila BNP convener Tariq Abul Ala Chowdhury and member secretary Haider Ali Mia states that the arrest on drug-related charges is inconsistent with the party's principles, ideals, discipline and image. Due to this, he has been temporarily exempted from all activities including party posts.

Convener of Hatia Union BNP Farooq Ahmed commented that such activities are harmful for the party.

Ulipur Upazila BNP convener Tariq Abul Ala Chowdhury said that if anyone else is involved in the incident, organizational action will be taken against them subject to investigation.