Investigation started against 6 officials including former minister Asaduzzaman in bribery and recruitment trade case

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against six officials including former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on charges of syndicated bribery and recruitment trade.

Others are his former PS Additional Secretary Harun Or Rashid Biswas, Joint Secretary Dhananjay Kumar Das, Administrative Officer Molla Ibrahim Hossain, Assistant Private Secretary Monir Hossain and Public Relations Officer Sharif Mahmud Apu.
On Thursday (August 15), the decision was taken from the head office of the ACC, said the agency's deputy director (public relations). Aktarul Islam confirmed to Dhaka Post. An investigation team headed by ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam has been constituted to investigate the complaint.

According to the complaint, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal used to take bags of money as bribe ever since he got the charge of Home Minister. This money was collected from police, drug control department and fire service. That's why the then additional secretary. Harun Or Rashid formed the syndicate under the leadership of Biswas.
Other members of this syndicate were Joint Secretary Dhananjay Kumar Das, Assistant Private Secretary (APS) to the Minister Monir Hossain, Public Relations Officer Sharif Mahmud Apu, Administrative Officer Molla Ibrahim Hossain. Dr. played a key role in collecting or withdrawing money. Haroon or Rashid Biswas. This Kamal-Harun syndicate has stolen thousands of crores of rupees. At one stage Haroon Or Rashid retired but he controlled all bribery and corruption in this ministry. The money was sent out of the country to avoid the risk.

It is alleged that this gang used to take a minimum of 80 lakhs to 2 crores for the appointment of Superintendent of Police in the district. Without the blessing of this syndicate, no policeman would have been appointed to any district or important post. This syndicate used to take 1 to 3 crore taka in case of appointment as District Police Superintendent.
On June 30, 2022, DIG Mollya Nazrul Islam was appointed as Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP). Mollya Nazrul was posted as commissioner of Gazipur in exchange of five crore taka. A few months ago Mollya Nazrul gave a check of Tk 5 crore to Harun or Rashid Biswas. After being appointed as Commissioner of Gazipur, he gave Tk 2 crore in cash to Harun Or Rashid at Hotel Westin. Molly Nazrul took back the earlier check and gave a check of Tk 3 crore. Later the rest of the money was also paid. These money were delivered in sacks to Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal's Farmgate residence.

According to sources, each organization had to pay 80 lakh to 1 crore rupees in the court of Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal while giving the 'No Objection Certificate' or 'NOC' of the NGO. Among them, in 2018, when a development organization in Uttara area of ​​the capital went to get the NOC, problems started in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Earlier, Special Branch of Police, Deputy Commissioner, NSI submitted a positive report. Still, the file was kept in the ministry for months for unknown reasons. 85 lakhs were paid to the minister before the election in December 2018 under compulsion. The money bag was handed over to one of Kamal's family members in front of Kamal's house in Farmgate area.

A list was sent from the minister's office whenever there was a circular in fire service and civil defence. Accordingly, this former minister used to force the fire service to appoint them. On October 2, 2023, 535 people were appointed by the Directorate of Fire Service and Civil Defense. Among them were 436 male firefighters, 15 female firefighters and 84 drivers. At the beginning of the recruitment process, a list of 250 people was sent from the minister's office to the director general of the directorate of fire service and civil defense. The fire service was forced to appoint according to that list on the orders of this former minister. Kamal-Harun syndicate took 8-12 lakh taka per person for recruitment.