Twelve supporters of exiled Jamaat-e-Islami leader Gazi Nazrul Islam have officially joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Shyamnagar Upazila, Shatkhira. The defection took place at a meeting held at Chandipur Model Primary School ground on Friday, August 7th. The event was organized by the Union BNP and saw the formal induction of Gazi Nazrul’s former followers. Gazi Nazrul Islam was previously expelled from the Jamaat-e-Islami party. This move signals a potential shift in local political dynamics as the BNP gains new members from a rival faction. The local BNP leadership presided over the meeting, indicating a welcoming of the new additions to the party. Further details regarding the implications of this defection are expected to emerge.