The Local Government Ministry on Sunday suspended a ward councillor and a union parishad chairman for their involvement in relief embezzlement.
The Local Government Division of the ministry issued separate notifications in this regard.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, a total of 74 public representatives have so far been suspended across the country.
The suspended councillor is- Rafiqul Islam Nehar, No 12 ward councillor of Brahmanbaria Sadar municipality while the suspended UP chairman is Md Shamsuddoha of Arshinagar union parishad of Bhedarganj upazila in Shariatpur district.
The notice also asked the suspended public representatives to explain through respective deputy commissioners why they should not be removed permanently from their posts within 10 days.
