Chattogram Bureau :
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found preliminary confirmation of an alleged sale of iron scrap worth Tk 7 crore for Tk 1 crore at Chattogram port.
The evidence was found through documents, records, stock registrar and movement registrar for the sale of iron scrap and other goods during a raid at lot no-31, 32, 58, 59, and 60 of the port’s storehouse on 15 May.
Speaking to media, ACC Chattogram-1 District Office Assistant Director Md Enamul Haque said, “The port authority called a tender for the sale of iron scrap in September last year. There was iron scrap worth Tk 7 crore but it was sold for only Tk 1.21 crore.
“While checking the documents, it was found that although the tender process was completed, the goods were not supplied to the bidder.” Enamul Haque also said they started weighing the scrap today and it will take at least five to six more days to complete.
“It seems to us that there may be more goods than announced in the tender. After collecting all the records and measuring the weight of the goods, a detailed report will be submitted to the head office of the ACC very soon,” the ACC official added.
Chattogram Port Deputy Chief Engineer (Marine) SM Habibullah Azim said the ACC team is measuring the scrap weight.