The Local Government Ministry on Sunday suspended a ward councilor and a union parishad chairman for their involvement in relief embezzlement.   The Local Government Division of the ministry issued separate notifications in this regard.   Since the beginning of  coronavirus outbreak, a total of 74 public representatives have so far been suspended across the country.    The suspended councilor is- Rafiqul Islam Nehar, No 12 ward councilor of Brahmanbaria Sadar municipality while the suspended UP chairman is Md Shamsuddoha of Arshinagar union parishad of Bhedarganj upazila in Shariatpur district.   The notice also asked the suspended public representatives to explain through respective deputy commissioners why they should not be removed permanently from their posts within 10 days.

The office of ward number 56 independent councillor aspirant was vandalised and torched, allegedly by Awami League-backed candidate in Borogram area in Kamrangirchar on Friday afternoon.