Public hearing against madrasa principal on allegations of recruitment trade and irregularities

Public hearing against madrasa principal on allegations of recruitment trade and irregularities

District correspondent,Tangail:
District correspondent,Tangail:

Published: 09:12 9 September 2024

Allegation of various irregularities including embezzlement of more than half a crore rupees through recruitment trade, absence from madrasa. Principal of Char Chatila Alim Madrasa of Gopalpur Upazila of Tangail. The public hearing was held in the presence of Shafiqul Islam. Ganshunani was held at 10 am on Saturday in the hall of Char Chatila Alim Madrasa. The former president of the governing body of the madrasa participated in the public hearing. Md. Rafiqul Islam, General Secretary of Upazila Primary Teachers Association Md. Jahangir Hossain along with hundreds of people from Chatila, Bildga, Banmali, Jotbagal, Chakkashi villages.

On the surface, no signatures were found in the madrasa's attendance register from July 7 to Saturday September 7 Ganshunani.

Md. Murtuza of Chatutia village, Md. of Ajgara village, who is looking for a job in the madrasa who participated in the public hearing. Enamul Haque and Saiful Islam of Chanpur village claimed that the principal took a total of 17 lakh 80 thousand rupees from the Madrasa development fund from 3 people. No job or money back. They have also filed a written complaint with the upazila education officer.

Also in the public hearing, Madrasa appointed upadaksha Md. A. Hai 9 lakh taka, Nanny Khadija Khatun 6 lakh 85 thousand taka, security guard post. Rifat 8 lakh taka, night watchman. Thandu demanded to pay Rs 6 lakh to the principal and several members of the governing body.

In addition, allegations of misappropriation of money in various sectors, including tuition fee, sale of trees in the madrasa grounds, were raised against the principal in the public hearing.

Madrasah's former academic member said. Safiqul complained, the madrasa is located next to my house, the principal does not come regularly to the madrasa for a long time. There was a mahogany tree in the madrasa field, I don't know what he is doing by selling it. I did not sign any paper after getting the impression of corruption in the appointment.

The former president of the madrasa. Md. Rafiqul Islam said, in view of the complaints of the people of the area, I sat with the principal, there was a complaint against the principal of taking more than half a million rupees. There has been embezzlement and massive corruption. Especially in the recruitment business, the principal takes money from multiple people and shares it with his associates as opposed to a single recruit.

The principal said in the public hearing about the complaint. Shafiqul Islam, denying the sale of trees and taking so much money, said that some of the money was used for the development of the madrasa. The former members of the committee will be notified, they will actually do the accounting and clear everything.

Upazila Secondary Education Officer Zulfikar Haider said, I have received a written complaint against the principal of the madrasa for misappropriation of money. Action will be taken after investigation.

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