RAB detained six people, who were tyring to snatch tender documents, from in front of the Rajuk building in the capital’s Gulistan around yesterday afternoon.
The six are: Kazi Sohel Hossain, 28, Md Rasel, 29, Md Khairul Alam, 37, Md Mizanur Rahman, 56, Md Kazi Mazharul Islam, 51, and Md Selim, 51.
Yesterday was the last day for dropping tender documents for the construction of the internal roads and surface drains at the Purbachal New Town project of the Dhaka city development authority, Rajuk. The project works have been divided in 17 categories and its total cost is Tk350 crore.
Witnesses said that around 3:30pm, some Rajuk officials were heading towards their office after collecting the tender applications from Shegunbagicha area. But they were intercepted on the way by a group of people who tried to forcibly take away the documents.
Some of the RAB members stationed in the area noticed the incident and arrested the six on the spot.
Seeking anonymity, one of the bidders said that three top leaders of the ruling party and its associated bodies are also competing for the tender. They are Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan, organising secretary of the Dhaka city unit of ruling Awami League’s youth front Jubo League; Mizanur Rahman, another Jubo League leader from the BADC; and Nixon Chowdhury, a member of parliament.
He also said that those who tried to snatch the tender documents included Mizanur himself and he was accompanied by the followers of Khaled as well. However, the Dhaka Tribune could not verify whether they were ruling party men or not.
RAB 3 Commanding Officer Lt Col Khandoker Golam Sarowar said Rajuk sought their help suspecting that untoward situations may arise during the tender opening. So, RAB deployed a team in plainclothes in the area.
The officials of the elite force handed over the arrestees to the Motijheel police station later in the evening.
