Bangladesh PM Orders Ruling-Party MP to Resign After Alleged Role in Radda Clinic Attack, Parliament Accepts Departure Same Day

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman ordered reserved-seat MP Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti to resign on October 1, 2026, after her alleged involvement in the attack, looting and demolition of the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Dhaka's Mirpur came under scrutiny, according to The Business Standard, bdnews24.com and The Daily Star. Mishti, an influential leader of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Dhaka North unit, submitted her resignation letter to Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed the same afternoon. The Parliament Secretariat accepted the resignation and declared the seat vacant under Article 67(2) of the Constitution, with the Election Commission instructed to fill the vacant reserved seat for women. The Prime Minister's press secretary confirmed Rahman himself had ordered the resignation, and party sources said the premier summoned Mishti two days earlier but was not satisfied with her response regarding the incident. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said an investigation was under way and no one would be spared if found involved, and the BNP dissolved its Dhaka North City committee on September 30 following the incident.

Mishti loses her parliamentary seat and role within the BNP's Dhaka North unit. The Radda incident appears linked to a long-running land dispute, with multiple local BNP figures named in connection with the attack. Mishti has denied any involvement, but whether the investigation leads to criminal charges or broader reforms in party discipline remains uncertain.

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The Business Standard, "Radda clinic attack: MP Mishti resigns following PM's orders," October 1, 2026, tbsnews.net The Business Standard, "MP Mishti's resignation letter accepted, seat declared vacant," October 1, 2026, tbsnews.net bdnews24.com, "Tarique Rahman orders BNP reserved-seat MP Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti to resign over Radda attack," October 1, 2026, bdnews24.com The Daily Star, "BNP reserved-seat MP Ferdousy Ahmed asked to resign," October 1, 2026, thedailystar.net