The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended seven more Union Parishad (UP) chairmen and three members on various allegations including embezzlement of relief materials and irregularities in relief distribution amidst the ongoing crisis of coronavirus outbreak.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry issued two separate notifications in this regard.
The allegations include embezzlement of relief materials, Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) rice and various irregularities while distributing these items.
Apart from these, one was suspended for travelling abroad breaching the government’s instruction to stay in electoral areas while another faced music as he arranged mass-gathering defying social distancing rules.
The suspended chairmen are – Noor-e Alam Byapari of Kedarpur UP in Barishal’s Babuganj upazila; Mizanur Rahman Khan of Rajapur UP in Bhola Sadar upazila; Monir Hossain Mridha of Kamlapur UP in Patuakhali Sadar upazila; Shah al Shafi Ansari, of Rahanpur UP in Chapainawabganj’s Gomostapur upazila; Siddiqur Rahman Mondol of Joshai UP under Rajbari’s Pangsa upazila; Zarjid Molla of Perli UP; and Alauddin of Joynagar UP in Narail’s Kalia upazila.
The suspended members are - M Rafiqul Islam of Gaokandia UP in Netrokona’s Durgapur upazila; Mohiuddin Sohel of Galachipa UP in Patuakhali; and Lipi Begum of Keshabpur UP of the upazila.
The notice also asked the suspended public representatives to explain through respective deputy commissioners why they shouldn’t be removed permanently from their post.
