Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Nine grassroots BNP leaders have been expelled from the party on charge of violating its discipline.

They are Panchagarh Sadar upazila BNP president Abu Daud Prodhan, its Pirojpur's Kawkhali upazila joint secretary Kafi Chowdhury, women affairs secretary Fatema Yesmin Popy, South Sunamganj upazila president Farroque Ahmed, Sunamganj district BNP vice president Anisul Haque, Sunamganj district Swechchasebak Dal joint secretary Kamal Parvez, Sunamganj district Mohila Dal convener Madina Akhter, Bishwambarpur upazila women affairs secretary Ayesha Akhtar and same upazila unit BNP member Harun Rashid Dulal.

A press release signed by BNP assistant office secretary Belal Ahmed on Tuesday said the nine BNP leaders were expell...