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Rajuk official sent to jail over FR Tower design forgery
DHAKA, July 30, 2019 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today sent to jail Rajdhani
Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) assistant director Sadrul Alam in a case filed
over design forgery of FR Tower in the capital’s Banani.
Police today produced Alam before court and pleaded to keep him behind
bars for the sake of proper investigation. His lawyer on the other hand,
pleaded for his bail.
After hearing both the sides, Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul
Qayes sent Alam to jail.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested Sadrul Alam from
capital’s Banani area.
The ACC on June 26 filed two separate cases against 23 including two
former chairmen of Rajuk for their alleged involvement in developing the FR
Tower building from initially approved 16-floor to 23rd floor through design
forgery.
A total of 27 people were killed and 70 others were injured as a
devastating fire ripped through FR Tower on March 28, 2019. While
investigating the incident, the matter of design forgery came into light.
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