AL men paralyse KHDC activities

Activists of ruling Awami League and its associate organisations hang the effigies of incumbent KHDC chairman and councillors at Khagrachhari town yesterday as part of non-stop campaign for their removal on charge of corruption, patronising militancy and keeping connection with anti-liberation forces.Photo: STAR

Activities in 20 departments under Khagrachhari Hill District Council (KHDC) came to a halt yesterday as leaders of eight local bodies of the ruling Awami League started non-stop agitation against the chairman and councillors of the KHDC demanding their removal.
They also vowed to make the district council BNP-Jamaat free and continue the agitation until the chairman and councillors are removed
Addressing a rally in front of the KHDC office in the town, leaders of the local bodies blamed the chairman and councillors for patronising militant activities and fuelling recent violence in Khagrachhari.
As Chairman Ruhity Karbari and the councillors belong to BNP-Jamaat men, they do not cooperate with the government and because of this the development activities in the hill district are greatly hampered, the leaders of the local bodies told the rally chaired by Sadar upazila AL secretary Kajori Marma.
They also alleged that the KHDC chairman and councillors are involved in tender manipulation and misappropriating government fund.
District Chhatra League President Mongshuprue Chowdhury Apu, district Jubo League President Aungsha Marma, district Krishak League Secretary Taposh Tripura, district Sramik League President Sajai Marma, district Swechchhasebok League President Jewel Tripura, and Secretary Aftab Ahmmed, Awami Lawyers Association Secretary Supal Chakma, and district Mohila Awami League member Nigar Sultana addressed the rally.
Chairman, councillors and most of the staff of KHDC did not attend the office as the agitators staged a sit-in near the entrance.
KHDC Chairman Ruhity Karbary is leading Mohalchhari upazila BNP while councillors Animesh Dewan Nandith is the vice-president of Sadar upazila BNP, Sanu Mong Marma is the organising secretary of district Jubo Dal and Abu Bakar Siddique is a member of Jamaat district unit.