PMO trashes TIB report on Rana Plaza assistance

Dismissing Transparency International Bangladesh's (TIB's) report that claimed Tk 1.08 billion (108 crore) mobilised in the prime minister's aid fund to distribute among Rana plaza victims remains unused, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Thursday there is no fund in the name of Rana Plaza, reports UNB.
"I would like to clearly say there is/was no fund in the name of Rana Plaza in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). There are two funds of the Prime Minister-one is Relief and Welfare Fund and another is Discretionary Fund," said PMO Director General-4 Kabir Bin Anwar.
Mr Anwar disclosed this while addressing a press conference to clarify TIB's version on the fund of Rana Plaza victims held at the PMO in the city. An amount of Tk 1.08 billion mobilised in the prime minister's aid fund to distribute among Rana plaza victims remains unused, said a TIB study on Tuesday.
"About Tk 1.08 billion out of Tk 1.27 billion deposited to the prime minister's aid fund for the victims is yet to be disbursed," the TIB study claimed. Mr Anwar said: "From the Relief and Welfare Fund, destitute people are given financial assistance for all the year long.