UP chairmen boycott UNO's meeting
Nine out of 12 Union Parishad (UP) chairmen belonging to ruling BNP and opposition Awami League yesterday boycotted a meeting of the Shyamnagar Upazila Development Co-ordination Committee, saying the meeting was called by the UNO to 'serve the purpose of a Jamaat leader'
The chairmen demanded withdrawal of Shyamnagar UNO Zahidul Islam for allegedly serving the interest of the Jamaat leader.
The UP chairmen also decided that they would not attend any meeting convened by the UNO, said Bhurulia UP chairmen Liakat Ali.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Later, the UP chairmen held a press conference. They told newsmen that at the beginning of the meeting, they accused the UNO for "serving the interest of Jamaat".
After exchange of words, they walked out, Shyamnagar Sadar UP Chairman Jaglul Haidar said.
On contact, UNO Zahidul Islam denied the allegation. He said they boycotted the meeting as he did agree to give government land for building a public library and a mosque in Noornagar union.
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