A local leader of the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been expelled from the organisation in Patuakhali following the circulation of a controversial video on social media. The footage, which rapidly gained traction on Facebook, allegedly depicts the student politician consuming yaba, a synthetic methamphetamine-based tablet widely classified as an illicit narcotic in Bangladesh.
The expelled individual has been identified as Md Nahid Khan, who was serving as the General Secretary of the Baliatali Union unit of Chhatra Dal under Kalapara Upazila in Patuakhali district.
Official confirmation of the disciplinary action came on Saturday via a formal press release issued by the upazila leadership. The notice, signed by Jahirul Islam Munshi, the first member of the Kalapara Upazila Chhatra Dal unit, stated that the expulsion was executed following an emergency decision by the local committee. According to the statement, Nahid Khan was relieved of his organisational duties and stripped of his party post due to specific allegations and a severe breach of party discipline.
Speaking on the matter, Kazi Yadul Islam Tushar, President of the Kalapara Upazila Chhatra Dal, reaffirmed the committee’s stance. He noted that the leadership acted swiftly upon receiving concrete evidence regarding the violation of organisational conduct.
In Bangladesh, student wings of major political parties frequently face public scrutiny over the personal conduct of their grassroots office-bearers. Central and district committees have increasingly adopted zero-tolerance policies toward substance abuse and unlawful activities to safeguard their public image and maintain internal accountability. Yaba addiction and trafficking remain pressing social and law-enforcement challenges across coastal districts like Patuakhali, making involvement by political figures particularly sensitive.
Through this immediate suspension, the Kalapara unit appears keen to distance itself from the controversy and signal that breaches of ethical standards will not be tolerated within its ranks. No formal statement or response from Md Nahid Khan regarding the authenticity of the viral video or his subsequent dismissal was available at the time of reporting.
