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Approval from higher authorities sought

272 anti-corruption cases against govt staff hanging

From Our Correspondent
SIRAJGANJ, Sept 15 : Chargcshcets in 272 anti-cor-ruptlon cases of the 16 north -ern districts of the country could not be submitted in last 30 months for want of required approval of higher au-thoritics, it is learnt.
The staff of the Bureau of Anti-corruption lodged the eases at different times against the accused persons including some government officials.
According to the existing rules, approval of the higher authorities is required to conduct any inquiry and submit chargcshcct against the government employees.
The staff of the Bureau of Anti-corruption filed the eases against the government staff and public for alleged corruption. misappropriation of public money, defalcation and irregularities in completion of the Food for Works Programmes.
The cases were filed after approval of the concerned authorities but later on approval for submitting chargcshcct could not be achieved even after the expiry of 30 months.
By this time, the police arrested the non-govern me nt official accused who are either in Jail hajat or appearing before the courts on scheduled dates.
The accused persons among the government officials include Deputy Commissioner of five districts. Executive Engineers of Water Development Board (WDB). Public Works Department (PWD). Local Government Engineering Bureau (LGEB), Superintendents of Police, Deputy Directors of Family Planning. Civil Surgeons, Thana Nirbahi Officers (TNO). District Education and Fishery Officers.
The Bureau of Anti-corruption even after several re-
minders could not manage the approval of the concerned authorities for filing charge-sheets.
It can be mentioned here that the Civil Surgeon of Sirajganj and nine others have been facing a charge of keeping adulterated amplcilin capsules in the store after selling the original medicine In black market.
On getting information, the staff of the Bureau of Anti-corruption seized the capsules from the store and sent those to the Mahakhall Hospital. Dhaka for test where adulteration was proved.
The storekeeper and guard of the Sirajganj Hospital were terminated and other six government officials were arrested. But for want of required approval to include the government officials In the ease, the Bureau of Ant I-corruption could not submit chargcshcct of the case.