Severe disruption has hit public services in the 3 No. Angarpara Union Parishad of Khansama upazila, Dinajpur, after its chairman went into hiding and the panel chairman was jailed. For nearly three weeks, administrative operations have been paralyzed, leaving residents unable to obtain birth registrations, certificates, inheritance documents, social safety allowances, and land-related services.

Local sources said elected chairman Mostafa Ahmed Shah, a former acting president of the upazila Awami League, went into hiding after being accused in an arson case filed by a local Jubo Dal leader following the fall of the Awami League government in July. Allegations suggest he is attempting to manage office affairs remotely through seals and signatures. The situation worsened when the panel chairman was recently arrested in an unidentified case, leaving the council without leadership.

Union officials said documents cannot be issued without the chairman’s signature, forcing citizens to wait days. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer stated that uninterrupted public service is essential and that directives have been issued to ensure timely service delivery under administrative monitoring.