Murad relieved from Jamalpur dist AL

State minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hassan, who submitted his resignation from cabinet Tuesday, was relieved from Awami League's Jamalpur District Executive Committee this afternoon, reports BSS.

At an emergency meeting held at its party office in Bakultola area in the town, Jamalpur district AL relieved Murad from its health and population affairs secretary post under section 47/9 of the AL's constitution.

Jamalur district AL president Advocate Mohammad Baki Billah presided over the meeting.

He said considering the recent Facebook live, talk-shows, various statements of Murad and his telephonic conversations with a film actress, prime minister directed him to resign from the state minister post.

"Accordingly, we think that all activities of Murad Hassan contrary to the AL's policy and unanimously we took the punitive measure against him," Baki Billah added.