Faridpur, May 21 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Ministry on Monday suspended Faridpur's Dumain union parishad chairman Shah Asaduzzman for his alleged involvement with the deaths of two workers in a mob beating following a fire at a temple in Madhukhali upazila on April 18.

In a notification, signed by AKM Anisuzzaman, senior assistant secretary to UP-1 Section under Local Government Division of the ministry, on Monday issued a show cause notice to the UP chairman to explain within 10 working days as to why he wouldn't be finally suspended.

Faridpur's deputy commissioner (DC) was also recommended to take measures against the chairman under 34 (4) (kha) (gha) section of the Local Government (UP) Act-2009, reads ...