NCP leader Mizanur arrested at Keranihat in wife's case, relieved of party post
Police have arrested Mizanur Rahman Akhand, co-organising secretary of the Bandarban district unit of the National Citizen Party (NCP), in a case filed by his wife. After the arrest, the party's central convening committee temporarily relieved him of his party post.
He was arrested by Satkania police at around 11:30pm on Friday (13 November) from the Keranihat No. 2 Bridge area in Satkania upazila of Chattogram.
He was arrested in a case concerning a family dispute, dower and maintenance. Satkania police station's officer-in-charge Abdul Alim confirmed the arrest, saying Mizanur Rahman Akhand was detained as a warrant-listed accused of the court.
According to party sources, Mizanur Rahman took charge as co-organising secretary of the Bandarban district NCP convening committee on 2 September. Within days of taking the post, however, the matter of an arrest warrant against him in his wife's case came to light.
After the arrest, a letter signed by Sadia Farzana Dinar, office secretary of the NCP central convening committee, temporarily relieved him of the post of co-organising secretary of the district convening committee. The letter cited clear allegations of conduct contrary to the party's organisational policy and ideals.
He has also been served a show-cause notice over whether he will be expelled from the party permanently. He has been asked to submit a written defence, along with the necessary information, evidence and explanation, to the concerned divisional organising secretary and the central office within three working days of receiving the notice.
His wife Shahina Akter, the plaintiff in the case, alleges that since their marriage her husband has kept out of contact for a long time and has not paid her maintenance regularly. Having received no response despite trying to reach him in various ways, she was forced to take legal recourse.
Shahina Akter said Mizanur has not kept any news of her since the marriage, and at one stage cut off all contact and stopped paying maintenance altogether. She further alleges that he has married more than once elsewhere and has been involved with several women.
