The Bureau of Anti Corrup Mon yesterday arrested former Secretary General of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society All I lasan Qureshi for alleged misuse of power and misappropriation of Taka S7.7».9OI.1S of the society. reports BSS.

A ease has been filed «nd investigation is going on.

The case in brief is that as Secretary General of the society he purchased commodities worth about Taka ten crore under the rehabilitation programme of the Myanmar refugees He purchased commodities worth about Taka one crore without any tender violating the existing rule and misappropriated Taka 50 lakh.

He also incurred a loss of Taka two lakh of the society by using the society car beyond his entitlement. In addition to misappropriated Taka 2,94,862.21 of the society for visiting abroad and did not adjust it, the case noted.

Qureshi created obstruction tn the return of Myanmar refugees to their country and also worked against the national Interest by not releasing Taka 80 crore collected from I F R C S A for the rehabilitation of flood affected people of 1988 and cyclone affected people during 1991, it was al leged.