Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has permanently expelled its southern region organiser Muntasir Mahmud on charges of breaching party discipline.

According to a party statement issued on Wednesday, the decision was made by the NCP's disciplinary committee.

Muntasir, who had been working at the Red Crescent Society, was reportedly involved in a dispute with the organisation's chairman.

On Oct 12, a group of "outsiders" allegedly tried to stir up a mob at the Red Crescent's Moghbazar headquarters over various grievances.

Muntasir, then deputy director of the Red Crescent's youth department and an NCP leader, was reportedly present during the incident, an officer said.

Later that afternoon, Muntasir, who had been employ...