HC orders to probe into corruption against Rajuk officials

Staff Reporter :
The High Court on Tuesday ordered the concerned bodies of the government to conduct a probe into the allegations of corruption and irregularities against the officials of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and submit it in the court within two months.
Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Rajuk have been asked to carry out the High Court order.
The High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order after considering a news published in a Bangla daily under the banner of “Rajuk cherage bari, gari, plot, dokan (House, car, plot, shop with the lamp of Rajuk)”.

Senior lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan, a counsel for the ACC, read out the report to the court. Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik was also present at the hearing representing the state.

According to the published report, “Some are Upper Division Assistants, some are lower Division Assistants and some are Bench Assistants. However, a perfect match in one place among them! Everyone is a millionaire.

Although most of them are third or fourth class employees of the Rajuk with a monthly salary of Tk 20-30 thousand, many of them have one or more multi-storied buildings and modern cars in the capital. Many have plots, flats and shops.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has already filed cases against some employees of Rajuk for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth. But the pace of investigation is very slow. Most of accused are not touched by the law.”