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UNO Wahida, husband transferred to Dhaka


Published : 19 Sep 2020 10:07 PM | Updated : 20 Sep 2020 01:04 AM

The government has attached injured Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam to the public administration ministry making her an officer on special duty (OSD).

A circular was issued by public administration ministry to this end on September 16.

It said Pirganj UNO Md Mejbaul Hossain, husband of Wahida Khanam, was also transferred to the health services division as senior assistant secretary.

UNO Wahida and her father Omar Ali were seriously injured in an attack by miscreants at her home on the Upazila Parishad premises on September 3.

They were initially taken to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital.

Later, the UNO was airlifted to Dhaka. She is currently undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital.

Police arrested 10 suspects including the prime accused in a case filed over the attack.

Seven of the arrestees are key suspect Asadul Haque, 35, son of Amzad Hossain of Osmanpur in the upazila, his accomplices Asadul Haque, 35, son of Amzad Hossain, Jahangir Hossain, son of Abul Kalam, Yeasin Ali, 30, driver of upazila land office and Arsola Hembram, 38, a cleaner of the Upazila Parishad, Nabirul Islam and Santu Kumar.