Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- The ruling party's Central Working Committee took the decision in a meeting chaired by party chief Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Ganabhaban on Saturday night.

Organising Secretary Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury confirmed the development to bdsnews24.com.

BCL Vice-President Al-Nahean Khan Joy and Joint General Secretary Lekhak Bhattacharjee will act as president and general secretary until new leaders are elected, Chowdhury said.

The decision came amid allegations of extortion against Shovon and Rabbani.

They have faced intense criticism after the allegation surfaced that they had demanded millions of takas as extortion from Jahangirnagar University Vice-Chancellor Farzana Islam.

Hasina had reportedly ordered their o...