Siphoning off Money: Govt officials outnumber politicians
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said he was surprised to see the number of government officials who siphoned off money and sent the amounts to Toronto, Canada, outnumbering politicians.
"It was an initial information. We have to verify it," he told reporters referring to information the government has about 28 cases.
Of the 28 cases, only four are linked to politicians while the rest to government officials and a few businesspeople.
"I thought that the number of politicians would be higher. I was surprised, though the information is not comprehensive," said the minister.
Momen was talking to reporters at an interaction session with Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital.
He said many government officials have houses in Toronto and their children are studying there.
Such a situation is not only there in Canada, but also in Malaysia, he added.
Momen said it is difficult to get information. He said what they see in media reports on siphoning off thousands of crores of taka are not fully true considering the figure.
Some foreign countries were also responsible to some extent in this regard, he said, adding that Switzerland does not give the government information on who is depositing money in their banks.
DRU President Rafiqul Islam Azad and General Secretary Reaz Chowdhury also spoke at the programme.
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