Irregularities in TCB's products and earning extra money Complaints against government employees

 

An office assistant of Thakurgaon District Administrator's office has been accused of embezzling lakhs of rupees for packing TCB products. The dealers complained to Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md. Soleman Ali on Wednesday (March 6) who was angry about this. Accused Shahidul Islam is working as office assistant-cum-computer numismatist. A case of corruption is also pending against him in the High Court.

It has been found out about the complaints of the dealers, through sixty one dealers in Thakurgaon district, TCB products are starting to sell essential rice, pulses and oil at low prices among the low income people of ninety two thousand six hundred and eighty eight.

However, the office assistants of the Deputy Commissioner's office, Shahidul Islam and Mintu, charged one taka for packaging TCB products and one taka for labor wages from the dealers.

As a result 92,6,88 taka from dealers only for packaging. Thus six lakh forty eight thousand eight hundred and sixteen taka has been collected in the last seven months. And the expenses of the workers have been taken by Rs. In total, about 10 lakh rupees were recovered from the dealers.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md. Soleman Ali sent a letter to TCB camp office Dinajpur saying that 3,97,332 rupees have been spent on packaging and unloading.

After deducting VAT and income tax, TCB Camp Office Assistant Director Mahmudul Hasan gave a check of Tk 2,41,916 at the rate of Tk 2 61 paise per packet.

So the question arises, the money that has been collected from the dealers, the words?

During the investigation, the dealers complained and said that the office assistant Shahidul grabbed lakhs of rupees in the name of package and labor costs. In seven months, Shahidul and Mintu collected about 10 lakh rupees from dealers. I have complained about taking the money to the Additional District Commissioner (General). They said that he assured to return the money.

Subrata Sarkar of Messrs. Swarg Samudra Terdas, Saiful Islam of Messrs. Shifa Traders, Anwar Hossain of Messrs. Bismillah Enterprises and Roknuzzaman Sahedi of Messrs. Sahedi Grocery Store said that Mintu has reduced the labor cost to one taka and packaging to one taka on Shahidul's instructions. If you don't want to pay, they press you. The car was blocked. Later, the dealers complained to the Additional Deputy Commissioner for refund.

However, the accused Shahidul Islam initially denied the matter of taking the money to the media persons, but later admitted that the Deputy Commissioner is aware of the money withdrawal. However, he was in charge for a few months, not seven months. And he claimed that he did not do this alone.

And Thakurgaon Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md. Soleman Ali said that TCB was not aware of taking money in product packages. The dealers have reported the matter of taking money against the office staff. Written complaint will be investigated and action will be taken.

Earlier, Shahidul was accused of obtaining money through fraud. Which has already been headlined in various media. He misleads the simple people of the village and buys land at a lower price than the market price. Then he sold that land at a high price to the government project. In this way, he became the owner of several crores of rupees. Suddenly owning so much wealth, there is discussion and criticism going on in the city.

Class III employees in DC office are now constructing a six-storied Alishan house next to a large field in Thakurgaon town. The house also has lift facility. A case is pending against him in the Anti Corruption Commission ACC.