UP Chairman, 2 Members Suspended over Relief Rice Theft

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) has suspended the chairman of the Union Parishad in Chattogram and two members in Natore and Narayanganj on charges of stealing rice allocated by the government for distribution to people as relief from coronavirus outbreaks.

The ministry issued a release in this regard today.

The suspended local representatives are Nurul Afsar, chairman of Mirzapur union under Hathazari Upazila in Chattogram; Shahin Shah, member of Ward-6, Sukash union under Singra Upazila in Natore; and Kabir Hossain, member of Ward-8, Pirojpur union under Sonargaon Upazila in Narayanganj,

The Ministry came to a decision after separate investigations confirmed that the allegations with them were valid, according to the report.

The Ministry has asked the Chairman and the Members to respond within 10 days with a clarification as to why they should not be indefinitely suspended from their respective positions on the basis of the allegations.