DHAKA, July 07, 2020 (BSS) – The Local Government, Rural
Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended two more Union
Parishad (UP) chairmen and two members for irregularities in
construction-based-activities and distribution of government rice and
relief.
The Local Government Division (LGD) of the ministry today issued
separate notifications in this regard.
The suspended chairmen were SM Rupam of Maidanhatta union parishad
in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district and Imdadur Rahman Mukul of
Gajnain union parishad of Habiganj district.
They were suspended due to massive irregularities in Prime
Minister’s humanitarian assistance programmes and food-friendly
programmes.
They were also involved in irregularities while distributing
government rice and making beneficiary’s lists illegally.
The suspended UP members were U-drain construction project committee
President Md Ali alias Alam hailing at Ward number 8 under Ashimpatuli
union of Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district and Uttam Biswash of
ward-5 of Nabogram union parishad in Kalkini upazila of Madaripur
district.
Union Parishad member Alam has been suspended for using bamboo
instead of rod in the construction of U-drain under Local Governance
Support Project-3 while another UP member Uttam was involved in
various irregularities such as improper rice distribution under
food-friendly programme and rice embezzlement.
Besides, separate showcase notices were served on them asking them
to send their replies to the LGD through respective deputy
commissioners (DCs) within 10 working days from the date of receiving
notices, explaining why they should not be removed permanently from
their posts.