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Mainul's graft charges under JS scanner

Staff Correspondent
The parliamentary standing committee on housing and public works ministry yesterday formed a five-member sub committee to investigate the allegations of corruption against Mainul Hosein, law and housing adviser to the last caretaker government.
The former adviser, if necessary, would be summoned to appear before the committee to defend the charge against him, said chief
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of the parliamentary standing committee ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury.
The committee recommended cancellation of allocations of some plots during the past caretaker government as those were allocated "by exploitingpower."
"We received allegation of allocating government plots to his JMainul] wife anil son. The one in Tejgaon industrial area that was allocated to his wife was earmarked for a health complex. He took benefits exploiting the office too Hence we formed the sub-committee to investigate the allegations," said Fazle Karim.
The committee had received more allegations of corruption against the former adviser but it would not disclose those before investigation, he said.
The members of the committee also castigated the former adviser for mishandling the demolition task of Rangs building that caused death of 11 workers.
"The sub committee will also investigate whether there was any negligence on housing ministry's part in demolishing
the structure," Fazle Karim added.
He said the sub committee had been asked to submit the probe report within a month.
Earlier, the parliamentary standing committee on ship ping ministry decided to summon another adviser to the last caretaker government maj gen (retd) MA Matin for his alleged involvement in awarding container handling assignment at Chittagong port.
The two former advisers--Mainul and Matin-were very vocal in criticising politicians and allegedly played pivotal roles in detaining many politicians including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition leader Khaleda Zia on charge of corruption. However, both the advisers are now facing parliamentary investigation for allegations of corruption and misuse of power.
Ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker Nasrul Hamid Bipu will lead the five-member subcommittee that includes Al. lawmakers Asaduzzaman Khan, Zahirul Haque Bhuiyan Mohon, Enamul Haque and Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Lutfur Rahman.