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SUSPENSION-MYMENSINGH-UP-MEMBER
Mymensingh UP member suspended over construction scam
DHAKA, June 7, 2020 (BSS) – The government has temporarily suspended
a member of a union parishad (UP) under Fulbaria upazila in Mymensingh
for his alleged involvement in using bamboo instead of iron rod in a
government project in the union.
Local Government Division (LGD) today issued a notification
suspending Mohammad Ali, member of ward no 8 of Asim Patuli union
under Fulbaria upazila in Mymensingh and chairman of u-drain
construction works under the Local Governance Support Project-3
(LGSP-3).
The suspension was made three days after the allegation of using
bamboo instead of rod went viral on social media on July 4 and some
local and national newspapers.
The notification added an investigation was carried out to look
into the allegations and the UP member was found guilty. In line with
the probe report, he has been suspended temporarily.
Under the LGSP-3, 10 projects were taken involving around Taka 25.5
lakh while the u-drain project was one of the projects for Tk
2,00,000.
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