Govt to probe anomalies in 100-day job programme
The government has ordered to carry out investigation into allegations of irregularities and anomalies in 100-day employment generation scheme implemented during the army-backed caretaker government involving Tk 1200 crore.
Food and Disaster Management Minister Abdur Razzak disclosed it in parliament yesterday while replying to a query of Awami League (AL) lawmaker Major General (retd) Abdus Salam.
The minister said the government decided to investigate the irregularities if any in implementing the scheme. The caretaker government allocated Tk 1200 crore in first phase under the project, he mentioned.
“Reports on alleged irregularities in implementing the programme were published in different newspapers and the order has already been given to investigate them,” Razzak said.
He said action will be taken if any specific allegation is proved.
REMITTANCE EARNINGS
Bangladesh has earned Tk 325, 010.78 crore in remittance from 1976 till January 2009 while the highest amount of remittance of Tk 62, 250.74 crore was earned in 2008.
This was revealed in a list placed by Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Eng Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in parliament.
Replying to lawmakers' queries, the minister also said a total of 53,74,673 Bangladeshi workers are working legally in different countries while the number of illegal Bangladeshi workers is 11, 570.
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