The Local Government Ministry on Tuesday suspended two union Parishad members for  irregularities in cash aid disbursement and relief distribution among destitute people amid coronavirus outbreak.

The Local Government Ministry on Tuesday suspended a municipal councillor , four union parishad chairmen and six members on charges including relief embezzlement.

The Local Government Ministry on Thursday suspended two union parishad chairmen and three members for their involvement in relief embezzlement.   The Local Government Division of the ministry issued separate notifications in this regard.    The suspended chairmen are- Kabir Ahmed of Birgaon union in Nabinagar upazila and Md Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan of Bishnupur union of Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria district.   The UP members are—Taher Miah, Ward No 2 member of Birgaon UP of Nabinagar upazila, Md Borhan Uddin of Ward No 8 in Rayed UP and Bilkis Begum, female UP member of reserved 4,5,6 no ward of Chandpur union of Kapasia upazila in Gazipur district.   Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, a total of 71 public representatives have so far been suspended across the country.

Cyclone ‘Amphan’ left a trail of devastation when it hit Bangladesh’s coastal districts with wind speed of up to 180kph and over 10 feet tidal surges on Wednesday night.

Initial estimates by four ministries suggest that cyclone Amphan badly affected 26 districts and caused damage worth Tk 1,100 crore, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said Thursday.