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           May
          18, 2000 
             
          Jhalakathi, May 17 (UNB)- A union parisad member
          has tendered his resignation protesting the delay in taking action
          against his chairman for corruption and embezzlement of fund at Magor
          union in Nalchiti upazila of the district. 
            
          The aggrieved member
          Sirajul Islam submitted his resignation to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer
          on May 7 and to the Deputy Commissioner on Monday (May 15).
           
           
           
          In his resignation
          letter he mentioned that eight members of the union parishad
          expressing no confidence submitted written allegations against the
          chairman to the district administration and the Local Government
          ministry in last January. But so far no action was taken in this
          regard.
           
           
           
          He demanded of the
          authority concerned to take immediate steps to probe into the
          allegations against the chairman and take necessary action for the
          interest of the local people.
           
           
           
           
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