Rest two KHDC councillors quit in face of agitation
Khagrachhari Hill District Council (KHDC) has finally become 'BNP-Jamaat free' as the rest two councillors resigned yesterday in the face of local ruling party men's agitation against three councillors and chairman of the council.
The two councillors who stepped down yesterday are Animesh Dewan Nandith and Sanu Mong Marma.
They handed over the resignation to Tarun Kanti Ghosh, chief executive officer of the council, around 5:30 pm. They also showed personal problems as reasons for resigning from their posts.
Earlier on March 26, the leaders and workers of eight local bodies of Awami League (AL) vowed to make the district council "BNP-Jamaat free" and continue agitation until the chairman and the three councillors are removed from the hill council.
Khagrachhari Hill District Council chairman Ruhity Karbari resigned on Monday showing poor health and personal problems while councillor Abu Bakar Siddique stepped down the next day.
Local AL leaders said Karbari and the councillors belonged to BNP-Jamaat alliance and so they did not cooperate with the government.
Sources said Karbari is the vice president of Mohalchhari upazila unit BNP, councillor Animesh Dewan Nandith is the vice president of Sadar upazila BNP, councillor Sanu Mong Marma the organising secretary of district Jubo Dal while Abu Bakar Siddique is a member of district unit Jamaat.
BCL district president Mong Shu Prue Chowdhury Apu yesterday said they won the battle againist BNP-Jamaat men. Now they want to see the council being run jointly by old and young leaders within a short time.
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