ACC opens probe into IU project anomalies
Saturday, 23 March 2024
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Mar 22 (UNB): The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation into allegations of embezzlement of Tk 60 million under the mega project of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia.
ACC started probing the issue three months after an anonymous letter was sent to the university administration and the ACC Kushtia district office regarding the embezzlement.
A letter signed by ACC Kushtia's assistant director and investigating officer M Saidur Rahman, was issued in this regard on Thursday night.
An allegation of embezzling Tk 62.5 million from third phase development work of the university's second administration building under the mega project was brought against some unnamed unscrupulous people including IU acting chief engineer, executive engineer, supervising engineer, project director, former and current leaders of the university BCL unit submitting two fake bills.
ACC Kushtia district office sought information from the university administration on the related projects for the purpose of investigation.
They also sought the latest bills of the second administration building of the third phase development project of the university.
They requested the university administration to take necessary measures to send the original copies of the record to the Anti-Corruption Commission Kushtia district office, the letter said.
The records of the related projects included the extension work of the second administration building's third, fourth and fifth floors under the project, the allocation letter and approval letter of the 10-storey building copies of approved estimate, schedule, tender notice, comparative statement of tender, copy of contract, work order, copy of MB and a copy of final bill.
ACC Kushtia office's assistant director and investigating officer Saidur Rahman said they sent a letter in view of the complaint at the head office. He received the records related to the project sent by the university administration but the documents had not been opened yet.