JS body finds corruption, irregularities by DCC staff
A parliamentary sub-committee has detected corruption and irregularities in a number of cases of tender process, development work, tax assessments and leasing out of Dhaka City Corporation bus terminals in the last seven years.
The sub-committee yesterday decided at a meeting to set up a temporary office at the DCC Bhaban to gear up its investigation into corruption at the corporation.
The parliamentary standing committee on LGRD ministry formed the four-member probe body on July 21 to investigate widespread corruption and irregularities at DCC during the rules of the last BNP-led government and caretaker government.
"We have found a number of cases of corruption and irregularities in Dhaka City Corporation during the last seven years," Monowar Hossain Chowdhury, chief of the sub-committee, told reporters after the meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Officials of the LGRD ministry and DCC, who were present at the meeting, also pointed out cases of irregularities and corruption that took place at the DCC during the time.
"We have detected irregularities in the development work of the corporation, leasing processes of cattle markets in the city during Eid festivals and leasing of bus terminals," said the committee chief.
"Irregularities have also been found in imposing and fixing Dhaka City Corporation taxes, tender processes of the Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover, setting up of traffic signals, etc," he added.
Monowar also said they have received a lot of information on DCC corruption and irregularities.
In reply to a question, he said all including DCC top officials will be invited to appear before the committee to give their views on the alleged corruption.
"We want to bring transparency and accountability of Dhaka City Corporation so that people get better service from it," said Monowar.
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