Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed three cases against fourteen officials of forest department in Faridpur and Rajbari for embezzlement of public money.
ACC assistant director Nur Hossain Khan in Faridpur filed two cases yesterday with Faridpur police station and another with Rajbari police station.
Of the sued officials, 10 are in Faridpur and the rest four in Rajbari, sources said.
A program was started for training of 'rural leaders' at forest centers in Faridpur and Rajbari in November 2005. It continued till March 2006. The sources said the officials showed 1346 participants in the programme though the actuial number was 893, thereby misappropriating Tk 2 ,26,96.
The accused are West Gangabardi Range Officer Kazi Mahinur Rahaman Khan, forester Asaduzzaman, Shahidul Alam, Md habibur Rahaman, former deputy ranger Md Mojibur Rahaman, forester Nirmal Kumar Datta, Modasser Hossain, Md Salauddin, Md Selim and Narayan Chandra Majumder in Faridpur forest department; and Rajbari Range Officer Md Kamrul Islam, forester Nazrul Islam, Abu Bakar Siddiki and Nirmal kumar Mondol.
ACC AD Nur Hossain Khan said they misappropriated the government money by making false bills.
When contacted, Forester Nirmul Kumar Datta said, “It is s a false case”.
Faridpur Divisional Forest Officer Touhidul Islam said court will decide the matter.