BNP returns Tk10 lakh donated by RAK Group for flood victims
RAK Group donated Tk10 lakh to BNP Central Relief Collection Fund, but the donation money was given back to the company.
"The BNP Central Relief Collection Committee has returned Tk10 lakh to RAK Group," said a BNP release on Tuesday (3 September).
It said the committee had received the donation without knowing about the donor details properly.
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Syed AK Ekramuzzaman of RAK Group became an independent MP of Brahmanbaria-1 constituency, contesting the 12th parliamentary elections held in 7 January 2024.
In November 2023, BNP expelled Chairperson Khaleda Zia's advisor Syed AK Ekramuzzaman on charges of 'activities against the discipline of the party' after he collected nomination paper to run the 12th national election, which was boycotted by BNP.
Ekramuzzaman, who is a citizen of Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, contested the 8th parliamentary election as an independent candidate and the 9th and 11th parliamentary elections with 'sheaf of paddy' symbol, nominated by BNP.
