Senior Assistant Commissioner (RDC) Nazim Uddin has now been accused of using an illicit source of income to build a luxurious home at his maternal grandparents’ hometown of Kashipur in Khodapara union under Manirampur upazila in Jessore.
According to local sources, Nazim is the eldest son of late Nesar Ali and Mazeda Begum. Nesar Ali was a day labourer and Mazda worked as household help in Kashipur. They worked hard to give Nazim a good education. He later went on to join the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) in 2014.
Photo: Dhaka TribuneAccording to the building’s sub-contractor Atiar Rahman, the four-storey building is on eight decimal land. Each floor has a space of 2900sqft. The construction has already cost over Tk50 lakh and is expected to cost a total of Tk1.2 crore.
Locals now wonder how Nazim, within just six years into his profession, is able to finance such a building.
In light of recent allegations surfacing about Nazim, locals now suspect he might be using illicit sources to fund his extravagant home. They urged the government to look into his income source.
Photo: Dhaka TribuneAlthough Nazim claims the majority of the building’s ownership lies with his US expatriate brother-in-law, the statements given by Nazim and his wife Sabina Sultana somewhat differ.
Nazim’s wife Sabina said: “My sister and I received the land from my father. My sister’s husband, who lives in the US, and we are constructing the building together.”
Photo: Dhaka TribuneContacted, Nazim said: “The land belongs to my US expatriate brother and he has 70% ownership of the building. I have taken out a loan from the Sonali Bank to finance this project."
Earlier, on Monday Nazim Uddin and two other magistrates of Kurigram were withdrawn for their alleged involvement in torturing Dhaka Tribune journalist Ariful Islam Rigan.
