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DoE top shot suspended for 'graft'

REZAUL KARIM
A director of the Department of Environment (DoE) has been temporarily dismissed from his post following allegations of corruption and inefficiency.
An official notification issued on August 4 and signed by the Ministry of Environment and Forest secretary, stated that Mohammad Abdus Sobhan, director (technical) of the
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DoE, has been suspended temporarily from services.
Abdus Sobhan was tasked with responsibilities of Administration, Development and Planning. He was also the National Project Director (NPD) of UNDP-funded Coastal and Wetland Bio-diversity Management Project (CWBMP).
The suspension notification stated that the allegations against Abdus Sobhan clearly fall under the specific articles of the Public Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Act 1985.
Official sources said the removal orders came after UNDP lodged complaints with the concerned ministries, including finance and environment ministries.
The UNDP that provided Tk 34 crore for the 7-year project, lately halted the disbursement of fund in the face of allegations of massive financial irregularities as well as corruption especially in recruitment.
In the wake of UNDP action, the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the finance and planning ministry instructed the authorities concerned to go for immediate action against NPD Abdus Sobhan.The finance ministry also apprised the prime minister of the situation.
The Ministry of Environment following prime ministerial instructions suspended Abdus Sobhan and wrapped up necessary formalities to initiate investigation and other departmental proceedings.
"An investigation into allegations
against Abdus Sobhan will soon be underway," said a high official of the environment ministry.
Officials at the Ministry of Environment and DoE said Abdus Sobhan had always maintained a close contact with both the governments of Awami League and current BNP-Jamaat coalition.
He, however, emerged most influential during Shahjahan Siraj's stint as the environment minister.
Shahjahan Siraj despite repeated objections from high officials of the ministry gave him the responsibilities of Director of technical, administration, development and planning and made him NPD of the UNDP-funded project.
Sources in the ministry and UNDP said Abdus Sobhan was involved in leaking questions of recruitment test of the CWBMP project to have his favoured men recruited.
A senior official of the environment ministry seeking anonymity said the NPD intentionally issued letters for the viva-voce with very marginal time in hand for the candidates. And most of the people, who passed the written examination, could not appear in the viva-voce on June 4 as they received the letters well after the examination date.
When contacted, Abdus Sobhan declined to comment saying that he had not yet received papers conveying specific allegation against him.
"I've only received the suspension letter. I can't make any comment before I get the charges against me," he added.