BRRI Recruitment
Body to probe allegations of corruption
A Correspondent, Gazipur
The agriculture ministry has formed an investigation committee to inquire into the allegations of irregularities and corruption in the recruitment of scientific officers at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in Gazipur.The probe committee headed by Dr Dil Afroza, joint secretary (research), Ministry of Agriculture, will visit the institute on February 18, BRRI officials said. The BRRI had invited applications for 38 posts of scientific officer and completed the written examination and vive voce of the candidates. But the ministry suspended the recruitment process at its final stage following complaints lodged by the candidates. When contacted, BRRI acting Director General Dr Md Nur-e-Elahi confirmed the formation of the investigation committee but denied the allegation of corruption in recruitment process.
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