Kishoreganj municipal chairman suspended
Charge-sheeted in cheating case
Abu Taher Mia
Kishoreganj municipal chairman Abu Taher Mia, a BNP leader, has been suspended after being charge-sheeted in a 'cheating case'. A letter in this regard from local government ministry reached the municipal office on Sunday, official sources said yesterday. The letter said that as a charge sheet in a cheating and bank forgery case has been accepted by a judiciary magistrate against the municipality chairman, it is not proper for him to hold the responsibility any more. It may cause harm to the interest of the municipality if municipal office is run by the chairman, the letter said. The charge sheet submitted by Kishoreganj Sadar police was accepted by Judiciary Magistrate Abu Taher Mohammad Sayeed on March 4, sources said. The charge sheet submitted by IO of the case SI Badrul Islam of Kishoreganj Sadar police station stated that Abu Taher Mia cheated contractor Shamru Mia of Tk one lakh by forging two bank cheques. Chaiman Abu Taher, freed on bail in another bribery case, took over charge of the municipality on February 26 this year. Taher was caught by joint forces on October 9 for bribery and sent to jail on October 10 by Magistrate Abu Taher Mohammad Sayeed. Taher faces four bribery and check forgery cases.
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