Dhaka, April 27 -- The BNP has expelled three more of its grassroots leaders for taking part in the first phase of upcoming upazila elections violating the party's decision.

The punitive action was taken against the party leaders as per its constitution, said a press release, signed by BNP Senior Joint General Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, on Saturday.

It said Mymensingh's Haluaghat upazila unit BNP member Abdul Hamid, Sherpur's Srivardi Municipality (Ward-2) BNP president Golam Mostafa and Rangamati's Kaukhali Upazila unit BNP adviser Mongsuyu Chowdhury have been expelled for contesting the first phase of upazila polls ignoring the party's decision.

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