The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended a Union Parishad (UP) chairman and two UP members over irregularities in relief distribution.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed three separate cases in Tangail and Faridpur over embezzlement of government relief rice meant for the needy people.

 LGRD Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Thursday. So far, 52 public representatives have been suspended for misappropriating relief materials. Among them, there are 19 UP chairmen, 31 UP members, one Zila Parishad members and a councillor of a municipality.

The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended a pouro councilor, a Union Parishad (UP) chairman and  a UP member on various allegations including embezzlement of relief materials and irregularities in relief distribution amidst the ongoing crisis of coronavirus outbreak.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed two cases against two upazila parishad and union parishad members in Sherpur for embezzling government relief and rice.

Outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary on Sunday directed field-level police officials to bring those involved in misappropriating relief and irregularities in its distribution to book, saying no anomalies will be tolerated in this regard.