AL lawmaker sued for graft
Awami League lawmaker Ishak Hossain Talukder and 21 others were sued with the district court yesterday on charge of corruption and irregularities in teacher recruitment process of Fulzhor Degree College in Raiganj upazila.
Dr Jinnat Rehana, lecturer of Biology department of the college, filed the case against Ishak, also chairman of the college managing committee, and other members. It is the first case against any Awami League lawmaker in the district.
Jinnat in the case alleged that Ishak Hossain selected Nasrin Khatun for the post of vice-principal of the college through a 'fake examination' held on September 6.
It said Nasrin joined the college as a lecturer of Physics on August 16, 1999 from Satbaria College in Shahzadpur upazila without resigning from her previous post. She also withdrew salary from both the colleges for a long time.
As Rejaul Karim retired from the principal post on October 26, 2008, Nasrin was given the charge of acting principal of Fulzhor Degree College on seniority basis.
It mentioned that as per the rules of the National University, if the post of the principal of a college falls vacant, the position should be filled in within six months of the vacancy and the newly appointed principal will appoint teachers, vice-principal or other staff maintaining proper recruitment process.
Nasrin has been selected for the post of vice-principal after a negotiation with chairman of the managing committee Ishak Hossain on payment of a big amount of bribe money.
Outgoing principal Rejaul Karim published an advertisement in the Daily Korotoa on August 15, 2008 seeking application for the post. But no fresh advertisement for this recruitment was published in any newspaper later.
The managing committee issued interview card to Nasrin but did not issue in favour of another applicant Jinnat Rehana.
Refuting the allegation, Nasrin said the recruitment process was legal. When contacted over cell phone, Ishak Hossain's personal secretary Solaiman said he could not hand over the phone, as the lawmaker was sick.
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