Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating allegations of irregularities and corruption against Ariful Islam, a former Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (working in Noakhali) of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Cox’s Bazar District Office. 1 crore, 49 lakh, 48 thousand, and 607 taka from an account in the Cox’s Bazar branch of his Dutch-Bangla Bank were seized at the beginning after getting proof of a bribery transaction.
Cox’s Bazar Senior Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail ordered the seizure of this money on the request of the investigating officer last Thursday. Dutch-Bangla Bank Cox’s Bazar branch manager Sajjad Shah Alam told the media that he had received the letter of the court’s instructions on Sunday.
According to the letter, ACC is investigating BRTA’s Assistant Motor Inspector Ariful Islam for bribery transactions and the acquisition of illegal wealth through banks. The investigating officer reviewed the documents and got the information of a deposit of Tk 2 crore, 20 lakh, 66 thousand, 964 in the name of “Ms. Ghasful Traders,” owned by him, in the Dutch-Bangla Bank Cox’s Bazar branch. Out of this, there are currently 1 crore, 49 lakh, 48 thousand, and 607 taka. Ariful Islam Vipul could not give a satisfactory answer regarding the transaction or source of this huge amount of money. The investigating officer applied for confiscation of the money, stating that if the money is transferred or transferred elsewhere, it may cause a loss to the state.
Assistant Director of ACC Cox’s Bazar Integrated District Office Nashrullah said, “The money has been seized on the order of the court. Ariful is being investigated. Ariful called Islam’s mobile number several times to inquire about the matter, but it was not received.
