UP chairman suspended
Local government and rural development (LGRD) ministry on Sunday suspended the chairman of Kazla union in Sariakandi upazila on charge of misappropriating Tk 3 lakh. The accused is ASM Rafiqul Islam, said Md Zillur Rahman Khan, upazila nirbahi officer. The UP chairman recently misappropriated the money of a project under the ministry, said the UNO. Following a probe report, the ministry sent a letter to his office over the suspension, he said. Despite repeated attempts, this correspondent could not reach the accused over phone for his comment in the regard.
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