The Project Officer of Madaripur school of Jaago Foundation, a volunteer organisation, has been allegedly forced to leave office again on Tuesday.
According to the latest Facebook post of Jaago founder Korvi Rakshand, Shobuj, the nephew of Awami league's Madaripur unit Women's Affairs Secretary Rehana Parveen, along with his friends again entered inside the school during the lunch time and forced the newly recruited officer Humayun Kabir to leave the premises.
Korvi posted: “So, our Project Officer at Madaripur went to the school this morning after getting assurance from us and our well wisher, Ms. Rehana Parveen Lipa, Secretary of Women's Affair, Awami League, Madaripur District has been informed and won't take further step to stop the education of the kids.”
“However, during the lunch time Shobuj (nephew of Ms. Lipa) and his friends entered the school and forced the Project Officer to leave the school once again. Really don't know if we will be able to run the school in such a situation.”
While talking to the Dhaka Tribune, Korvi also said: “The entire situation is very shocking for me”.
Earlier on Sunday, Shobuj along with his five aides entered inside the Jaago school and asked the newly appointed project officer to leave the office.
His relative Rehana, a local leader of the ruling Awami League has also allegedly threatened Jaago as it did not recruit her nephew as project officer of the organisation.
Jaago General Secretary (wishes anonymity) got the call from Rehana Parveen Lipa, secretary of women's affairs of Awami League in Madaripur, on Sunday.
Korvi Rakshand, founder of Jaago, told the Dhaka Tribune that they did not recruit the Awami League leader's nephew Shobuj as he was not qualified for the post.
“They also threatened that no project officer can work there if Shobuj is not recruited. If needed, they will close down the school.”
Korvi alleged that the previous project officer left the job after receiving continuous threats from the same people.
He said they contacted with Mayor Yad Ali seeking help. The mayor was cordial and tried to mediate the matter.
When contacted, Lipa told the Dhaka Tribune that Jaago had taken recruitment tests for the Project Officer post. However, they postponed it and took fresh tests and appointed one having fake certificate.
“People in the area got angered towards Jaago following the recruitment and tension has been prevailing in the area,” she said.
She further said the Jaago General Secretary had called her nephew seeking help to calm the situation.
“Then I called the general secretary back and asked them to come in the area to resolve the matter holding discussion with the people,” she added.
