PIO beaten up over share of test relief
Protest by UNO, other officials
A government official was beaten up allegedly by the upazila vice chairman and her husband in Muladi over distribution of test relief (TR) on Tuesday.
The incident triggered instant protest by administration officials.
Seriously injured Akhtar Hossain, project implementation officer (PIO) of Muladi upazila, was admitted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital.
Akthar filed a case accusing vice chairman Shamima Nasrin, also upazila Mohila AL secretary and her husband Sirajul Islam, upazila AL secretary yesterday.
Sources said that the government recently sanctioned 105 tonnes of rice under test relief for the upazila.
Nasrin and Sirajul came to the office on Tuesday morning and demanded a large portion of sanctioned TR, they said.
As the PIO expressed his inability to do that, the duo ransacked the office and beat him up mercilessly, leaving him seriously injured.
The PIO sustained severe injuries in his left eye, said doctors at the hospital.
Officials and staffs at the upazila offices wore black badges and held a protest rally yesterday, demanding immediate arrest and punishment of the attackers, said upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Mustafizur Rahman.
The UNO, who presided the programme, also threatened to continue the protest until the demand was met.
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