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The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urged Monday the minister without portfolio, Suranjit Sengupta, to quit for a second time for the sake of fair investigation into the alleged railway scandal following the recent television interview of Azam Khan, driver of Suranjit's then APS Omar Faruq Talukder.
The TIB also demanded that the government and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) ensure 'personal' security of driver Azam in order to unearth the truth behind the railway scam and bring the accused to justice.
In a statement TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman, however, termed the recent ACC chairman's statement on Azam Khan's interview on a private television channel 'unacceptable and unrealistic'.
"It is unfortunate that the ACC made such a disgraceful statement on Azam's professional position without taking his statement on the TV channel into account," Dr Iftekharuzzaman said.
"It is expected that the ACC should be respectful to all citizens as per the Constitution," he mentioned.
Dr Iftekharuzzaman also expressed the hope that the ACC should change its position regarding driver Azam and ensure enough security for him.
Azam Khan earlier appeared on a TV channel for the first time since the recovery of Tk 7.4-million from the car of Suranjit's APS on April 9 last in the city.
In his interview, Azam Khan told the private TV channel that the said amount of money was being transported to the house of Suranjit Sengupta.
TIB urges Suranjit to step down over graft allegation
FE Team | Published: October 09, 2012 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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