Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled Satkhira-4 Member of Parliament Gazi Nazrul Islam from all party positions following the viral circulation of a video involving him and a woman.
The party's central executive committee took the decision after an internal organizational investigation substantiated allegations of moral turpitude against him.
The announcement was made in a press release issued by Jamaat on Wednesday afternoon (July 22).
Earlier, an inquiry committee formed to investigate the matter submitted its report. Based on findings from the report, the party's executive committee decided on his expulsion during a meeting on Wednesday.
According to the press release, signed by Ehsanul Mahbub Zubayer, Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat and Secretary of the Central Publicity and Media Department, an emergency meeting of the central executive committee was held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday at the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition on Minto Road in Dhaka.
The meeting was chaired by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, MP, with central executive members in attendance.
The statement noted that following recent media reports regarding Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, an organizational investigation proved charges of moral turpitude.
Consequently, the party decided to expel him from Jamaat-e-Islami in accordance with Article 62 of the party constitution.
Additionally, it was decided that the Bangladesh Election Commission would be immediately notified of his expulsion.
