Bandarban’s Alikadam Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mehruba Islam has been transferred to Dhaka over the incident of breaking the trophies after the final match of a football tournament.
A notification signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Sheikh Shamsul Arefin of Field Administration-2 of the Ministry of Public Administration on Monday confirmed the matter.
Source said, the Abashisk Shawdhin Juba Samaj Club organised the football tournament on the ground of Reparpara Government Primary School of Chaikshyong Union of the upazila. The final match was held on Friday while UNO Mehruba Islam was the chief guest at the tournament’s prize distribution event.
The final match between Abashisk Junior XI and Reperpara Bazar XI ended with a draw and the former won the game through a tiebreaker, but the opponent objected to the result.
The UNO, while delivering her speech at the award ceremony, suddenly lost her temper and started throwing away the trophies one after another. Later, a video clip showing the UNO smashing the trophies spread on social media platform Facebook, sparking criticism over her doings.
In this connection, Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of the Public Administration, on Sunday told journalists that an investigation is being held against the UNO. If she is found guilty in the investigation, action will be taken against her.