BMT branch deprived of government tax due to concealment of information in Hatibandha

The teaching staff of the BMT branch of the same institution have accused Rezaul Karim Pradhan, headmaster of Uddin Sarkar Government Model High School, Hatibandhar, Lalmonirhat district, of irregularities and misappropriation of money. Last Wednesday, the teaching staff of the HSC BMT branch of that school made a written complaint to the president of the institution and the Upazila Executive Officer.

According to the source of the complaint, the SSC Vocational and BMT branches were merged with the parent institution in 2000 and 2002 respectively. which was registered as MPO in May/2004. Code of parent organization is 7350. SSC (Voc) and HSC BMT Branch Code No. 15010. Uogh of the organization: 122773. The institution was given officialization order on 10.07.2016 as per memorandum No. 03.001.000.00.00.01.2016-34 of the office of the honorable Prime Minister Accordingly, the institution was nationalized by the Ministry of Education on 11.04.2018. All such educational institutions in different upazilas of the country have been nationalized by government notification. But Rezaul Karim Pradhan, the head teacher of the said institution nationalized the institution by excluding the BMT branch due to his personal interests.
It is also mentioned in the complaint letter that during the nationalization in 2016, the headmaster accepted 8 lakh 40 thousand taka from 16 teaching staff of BMT branch for the cost of nationalization. But on August 4, 2020, when the gazette and notification of teachers-employees was issued, it was seen that the teachers and employees of BMT branch were deprived of enrollment.

When the staff of BMT branch contacted the headmaster about the matter, he was delaying it on various pretexts.
The complaint further stated that since joining the main institution, the head teacher Rezaul Karim has embezzled the money earned from the internal sources of the institution and the admission to the institution, form filling, extra monthly salary from the students, session fee irregularly.

In this regard, Principal Rezaul Karim Pradhan said that at that time the team that came for officialization did not have any option for officialization of the technical college, so despite all efforts, it was not possible to bring the technical college under officialization. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Atiqul Islam said that a written complaint has been received and necessary action will be taken after investigation.