Jhenaidah, March 4 -- A father on Monday in Jhenaidah has formally disowned his son for involvement in banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activities, the youth wing of the Awami League.

The declaration was made through an affidavit submitted at the Jhenaidah District Notary Public office.

According to the affidavit, businessman Md. Abu Zafar (48) of Aruakandi village in Porahati Union, Jhenaidah Sadar, declared his son Md. Nahid Hasan Shobuj (24) as a disowned child. Shobuj currently serves as the joint general secretary of BCL Jhenaidah Government Keshabchandra College branch.

Abu Zafar stated that his son has long been living a disobedient and reckless life, staying separately from the family and acting on his own will. He also c...