UP chairman arrested for relief embezzlement in Dhamrai

Rab arrested a union parishad chairman under Dhaka's Dhamrai upazila early today on charge of embezzlement of relief rice.

Arrestee Mizanur Rahman alias Mizu, 60, is the chairman of Jadabpur Union Parishad of the upazila.

On information, a team of Rab-4 carried out a raid at his home at Amchhimor area around 2:00am and arrested him. The law enforcers also seized 35 sacks of rice meant for destitute people during the Covid-19 crisis from his house, says a press release.