Four union parishad chairmen in Brahmanbaria have been dismissed after allegations of fraud in birth and death registration were proven. The action was confirmed on Thursday afternoon by Shariful Islam, the district’s deputy director of the Local Government Department, who stated that he received the official letter on Wednesday and that effective measures have been taken.

The dismissed chairmen are Md Nasir Uddin of Sadekpur Union, Atikur Rahman of Budhal Union, Md Faruk Islam of Kuti Union in Kasba upazila, and Faizur Rahman of Charchartala Union in Ashuganj. Administrative officials connected to the unions include Kazi Tajuddin Ahmed of Kuti, Mohammad Atikur Rahman of Sadekpur, Md Hasan Bhuiyan of Budhal, and Md Rasel Mahmud of Charchartala.

The report did not specify the nature of the fraudulent activities or the subsequent administrative or legal steps beyond the dismissals.