BNP senior joint secretary general and the party's candidate for Narsingd-1 constituency, Khairul Kabair Khokon, was sent to jail in two cases on Thursday.
Narsingdi Distract and Sessions judge Mohammad Atabullah passed the order as Khokon appeared before the court seeking bail in the two cases, reports UNB.
Of the two cases, one was filed with Narsingdi Model Police Station in February this year on charge of his involved with subversive activities while another was filed with the same police station two months later under the Explosive Substances Act.
Khokon submitted his nomination paper to the district returning officer on Wednesday to contest the upcoming general election with BNP's ticket from Narsingdi-1 seat.
