OC's removal demanded

Eleven union parishad (UP) chairmen of Ghatail upazila boycotted the monthly meeting of upazila parishad yesterday, demanding removal of officer in-charge of Ghatail police station for his alleged involvement in corruption. The chairmen filed a petition to chairman of the upazila in this regard and threatened to go for a tougher programme if their demand was not met immediately. In a written statement, the UP chairmen alleged that OC Helalul Islam never filed a case without taking bribe. Contacted, the OC refuted the allegation.