RAJSHAHI, July 31: A large number of mayoral candidates of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) polls has not shown their wealth statements authentically to Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) of Rajshahi.
Many candidates have shown a part of their wealth in their statements but not their complete status.
It is learnt they allegedly concealed their wealth status technically while others have evaded the DEC through not mentioning anything clearly in their statements.
The DEC, however, did not take any action against the candidates in this connection.
Sources said, mayoral candidate Mohammad Farman Ali, in his wealth statement, has mentioned that he had no immovable properties, which was contradicted by the local people and said he did not state about his paternal properties a share of which he owns.
Abdul Matin Khan, another mayoral candidate, who used to get pensions from abroad and fund from his offsprings, has mentioned the price of a building at Tk 7,000 only. Local people termed the statement totally fabricated mentioning that where the price of one thousand brick is Tk 4,500, how the cost of an entire building would be Tk 7,000.
Durul Huda, another mayoral candidate, did not mention any thing about his immovable properties, though the local people informed, he possesses at least one building at Ranibazar area.
Ruhul Quddus Tunu, another mayoral candidate of RCC, has mentioned himself as an unemployed man. Local people said, he was involved in various business and construction works. He has also mentioned that he did not possess any immovable properties though he mentioned that his income source was the money realised as rents of houses, apartments and shops.
Akhtaruzzaman Bablu, another candidate, mentioned his income source was the house rent though he mentioned that his profession was business and construction work. He also did not mention of owning any immovable property.
Another mayoral candidate Raihanur Rahman, has mentioned that he owns a building on .0517 acre of land the price of which was Tk 69,750. In reality, the price is many times higher as compared to the present market rate, sources said.
Mayoral candidate Masudul Haque Dulu has mentioned the price of 37 bhori of gold at Tk 37,000 whereas in Rajshahi, the price of only one bhori of gold is now at Tk 23,000.
AHM Khairuzaman Liton, another candidate for RCC, has mentioned the price of 60 bhori of gold at Tk 0.3 million only and price of seven bighas of land at Tk 75,000 only.
Another candidate Siddiqur Rahman, who did not show any educational qualification, has mentioned that he had moveable and immovable properties worth Tk 193,000 only. Rezaun Nabi Dudu, incumbent mayor in charge and mayoral candidate of RCC, has mentioned he possesses moveable and immovable wealth worth Tk 135,000 of which he possesses 14 bhori of gold worth Tk 34,000. The price is, however, much higher than the present market price.
Wealth statements of only four Mayoral candidates- Mohammad Modsaddeque Hossain, Advocate Md Enamul Haque, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Babu and Md Abdul Khaleque seem to be more or less authentic.
