LGRD ministry
Relief embezzlement: 3 more public representatives suspended
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.
LGRD ministry allocates Tk 52.25 crore to tackle coronavirus crisis
The Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Ministry has allocated additional Tk 52.25 crore for the local government institutions to tackle the crisis created over coronavirus outbreak.
A general order was issued by the Local Government Division in this regard on Sunday.
The allocation was made to take preventive measures, conduct relief activities and payment of arrears of municipality officials.
Earlier on March 25, the ministry allocated Tk 33.2 crore for 12 city corporations, 328 municipalities and 492 upazila parishads.