After being instructed to resign from her parliamentary seat, reserved-seat lawmaker Ferdousi Ahmed Misti has now also been ordered to resign from the primary membership of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

Party sources confirmed the information on Friday (October 2). The organizational decision was reportedly taken against her following allegations of an attack, vandalism, looting and demolition at the RADDA MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur, Dhaka, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Earlier, on October 1, Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman instructed Misti to resign from her parliamentary seat. The following day, she submitted her resignation letter to the Speaker of Parliament. After the resignation was accepted, reserved women’s seat-23 was declared vacant.

In her resignation letter, Misti said she had decided to resign from Parliament voluntarily and with full awareness. However, she did not mention any reason for her resignation.

Responding to questions from journalists about the incident at the RADDA Centre, Misti said the matter should be investigated and that whatever emerges from the investigation should be accepted. Regarding the party’s decision, she said she would abide by the BNP’s decision.

Meanwhile, the BNP has taken several organizational measures over the same incident. The convening committee of Dhaka North City BNP has been dissolved. Reports have also emerged that organizational action has been taken against several leaders and activists of the party and its affiliated organizations.

However, the BNP has yet to issue any official statement regarding the instruction for Misti to resign from the party’s primary membership.