The Anti-Corruption Commission is scheduled to question Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) M Nurul Huda today in regards to its inquiry against the irregularity made by former housing and public works secretary Dr Khondaker Showkat Hossain.
Signed by ACC Deputy Director Jatan Kumer Ray, the commission yesterday served a notice to Rajuk chairman seeking his statement with regards to the inquiry against Dr Khondaker Showkat Hossain, now the secretary at Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry, on charge of acquiring different plots from Rajuk projects abusing power.
Following specific allegations against the secretary, the commission, in early of this month, appointed its Deputy Director Jatan Kumer Ray to investigate into the allegations against the secretary, while ACC deputy Director Benzir Ahmed is assigned to supervise the inquiry.
ACC officials said the commission had primarily found that the secretary, while serving as the housing and public works secretary, had acquired plots in the name of himself, his wife and his mother at different Rajuk projects.
Quoting documents received from Rajuk, the officials said he had taken a five-katha plot in his name, and a five-katha plot in his mother name.
He also took a five-katha plot in his wife’s name in Purbachal New City Project in 2005, which later was converted to a 10-katha plot and later to a 12-katha plot exchanging the previous ones.
Officials said they had already analysed the documents received from Rajuk and found the evidence of irregularity.
They also said the commission would soon grill Dr Khondaker Showkat Hossain, and some Rajuk members, if needed related to the inquiry.
