A section of “pro-opposition” public servants, terming themselves “patriot” employees, on Wednesday distributed anti-government leaflets inside the Secretariat compound raising allegations of corruption and misuse of power against several ministers, advisers and top-level civil bureaucrats.
Witnesses and intelligent agency sources said the leaflets were disseminated secretly by some officials within the Secretariat around 4pm, when most of the officials and employees were preparing to leave their offices.
The leaflets published and circulated under the name of “Deshpremik Karmocharibrindo” were found on the ground floor of building number six, the largest building inside the Secretariat – the hub of civil administration.
Learning from witnesses, members of Secretariat police and intelligent agencies immediately collected the leaflets. But many had already gone to the hands of officers and employees.
Moshiur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner of Secretariat police, denied the spread of any leaflets, saying: “We are not aware about it. We will see to the issue. Tough actions will be taken after investigation.”
Intelligence sources claim that a section of pro-opposition employees recently began creating unrest among the public servants by spreading leaflets and insisting them to stand against the government. They also tried to attend the opposition’s October 25 rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, violating service rules.
The unknown platform terms the Sheikh Hasina government “autocratic.” It also claims the government is involved in corruption regarding the Padma bridge construction project, the Hall-Mark scam and share market, and in killings and disappearances.
Home Minister MK Alamgir, who was criticised for attending the “Janatar Mancha” in 2006 as a civil servant, has been branded an “enemy of independence and recruiter of razakars.”
The platform also blames the premier's advisers, ministers and several secretaries for corruption and money laundering and the prime minister's son for "looting" money though VoIP business.