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Allegations of fraud

Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover construction hits snag

CITY CORRESPONDENT
Construction of the 7-kilometre Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover scheduled to begin this month is likely to be delayed due to allegations of fraud in the bidding process.
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka recently admitted to the possible delay, saying allegations of tender manipulation as reported in the press will be thoroughly investigated.
"We cannot confirm the allegations until all tender documents
have been scrutinised by our experts," he said.
A section of DCC officials have been accused of underhand dealings with bidders including submitting false bank statements in favour of a certain company to help it secure the work order for the project.
The mayor said the DCC will investigate the matter in a transparent manner, and the work order for the flyover will be sent to the highest level of the government for approval.
"After review by technical experts, proposals of the three
firms will be sent to the LGRD (Local Government, Rural Development) and Cooperatives ministry and then to the cabinet committee on economic affairs headed by the finance minister. So there is no way for any fake documents to slip through," Khoka told this correspondent.
The DCC, Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Institute of Architects, Bangladesh, Institute of Engineers and international experts will do the tender re-
evaluation.
DCC officials said the tender for the flyover classified as a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) project was floated on April 29, and five companies submitted their tenders on June 30.
The DCC short-listed four foreign companies -- Belhasa-Accom-Lasa, Cord-Percon JV, Menuju Asas Sdn Bhd and Projalama Construction Sdn Limited -- for the second phase of the bidding. The bid of Development Construction Limited was cancelled as it failed to fulfil Some DCC men have been accused of underhand dealings with bidders including submitting false bank statements in favour of a certain company
the conditions.
Later on August 30, three out of the four companies submitted the second-phase proposals including financial, technical, operational and managerial offers, official sources said.
The companies are Belhasa-Accom Lasa, a Dubai-Canada-Bangladesh joint-venture company, Cord-Percon, a Singapore-Malaysia joint-venture firm and Projalama Construction Sdn. Ltd., a Malaysian firm.
Recently, one of these three companies was taken off the list for failing to provide the necessary financial documents, said the chief executive officer of DCC.
The proposed four-lane flyover with two by-lanes will significantly reduce pressure on city traffic and ease commuting for office-goers living on the outskirts of the city, Khoka said.
The flyover will cover parts of Chittagong-Narayanganj-Mawa Highway, Demra, Gulistan, DIT Avenue, Sayedabad, Dayaganj, Buriganga Bridge-2, Motijheel, Tikatuli, Gopibagh, Wari, Narinda and Dholaipar road.