The locals and all 12 members of Borail union parishad in Khetlal upazila have taken to the streets against the chairman protesting his reported corruptions and demanded his removal.
Besides, allegations of nepotism and gobbling public money were also raised against Borail UP Chairman Ashraf Ali Mandol and the UP members along with the affected locals held a human chain in the upazila town yesterday noon seeking his removal.
Earlier, the protesters as a procession paraded the thoroughfares of the town and it finally ended on the upazila administration premises.
The UP members addressed the event in line with other speakers, one of whom named Abu Bakkar Siddidqe said the chairman is yet to start village court despite to have passed two years after taking the onus and even he did not cast a look on the recorded complains of locals.
Another member namely Keramat Ali said the chairman had gobbled public money of Tk98,355 showing two fake purchase vouchers during the fiscal year of 2013-14.
UP member Mozaffar Hossain alleged that he has been setting a drainage system in his business spot with the parishad’s money.
As sequel to the allegations, the UP members meanwhile adopted a no-confidence resolution against the chairman and sent it to the local deputy commissioner as well.
Elderly labourer named Abdul Aziz who took part in the human chain said he bribed the chairman with Tk3000 to ensure the old age allowance and later he compelled to register a complaint with the local police station in this regard as he finally was deprived from the benefit.
Some others, namely Manwara Bibi and Kamela Bibi, who also participated in the event echoed the voice of Aziz.
Afterwards, the protesters placed a memorandum to Khetlal upazila nirbahi officer and the upazila chairman in favour of their demands.
When asked, Borail UP Chairman Ashraf Ali Mandol denied the allegations hurled against him by his colleagues and termed the ongoing protest a plot of his rivals to harm his political career.
