LGED officials allegedly denied promotion
Staff Reporter :
Serious allegations have surfaced that several senior engineers of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) were deliberately deprived of promotions through the use of allegedly fake branch committees formed in the name of the Bangabandhu Engineering Council (BPP).
One of the key alleged victims is Superintendent Engineer (Current Duty) Md. Sharif Hossain, who joined LGED as an Assistant Engineer on November 26, 1992, following a Public Service Commission recommendation. Colleagues describe him as an honest, experienced, and non-political officer with over three decades of service.
Sources claim that following the political change on August 5, 2024, administrative control of LGED headquarters came under a group of pro-BNP engineers. Since then, an organized group is alleged to have conspired to block the promotion and posting of apolitical and senior officials by falsely linking them to BPP.
Investigations suggest that no legitimate LGED branch of the Bangabandhu Engineering Council has existed since 2009. Despite this, multiple so-called convening committees, each allegedly containing 101 members, were prepared. Names of senior and reputed engineers—many without any political affiliation—were reportedly included without consent.
It is alleged that these lists were sent to the Local Government Division under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and later forwarded to the National Security Intelligence (NSI) without proper verification. Subsequently, citing intelligence reports, several engineers, including Md. Sharif Hossain, were removed from promotion and permanent appointment lists.
According to official records, on September 10, 2025, LGED submitted a list of 72 senior Executive Engineers against 22 vacant Superintendent Engineer posts. However, only 13 officers were promoted through a notification issued on October 30, 2025, despite nine posts remaining vacant. Reliable sources claim that nine senior engineers were denied promotion solely on the alleged grounds of BPP involvement.
Further inquiries indicate that individuals identifying themselves as BPP conveners within LGED continued activities for years without valid approval or documentation, raising serious questions about the authenticity of the organization’s presence in the department.
Observers have expressed concern over the role of the administration in accepting unverified allegations that may have damaged the careers of experienced officers. The affected engineers have demanded an impartial, high-level investigation into the alleged fake BPP committee activities, the preparation and circulation of the lists, and the denial of promotions.
They warn that failure to identify and punish those responsible could severely undermine professionalism, integrity, and morale within LGED.
