Following media reports on the alleged corruption, the housing and public works ministry formed two separate investigation panels in May 19. The purchase prices of stuffs to furnish the project’s apartments for the staff were unusually higher than the market prices, the media reported. They also found the involvement of 34 government officers in irregularities in purchasing the items for Green City housing project under Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project. Each pillow was shown to have cost Tk 5,957 and Tk 760 was shown as the carrying cost for each pillow. The purchase price of each refrigerator was shown Tk 94, 250 and Tk 12, 521 was shown as the lifting charge.

Source: bd News24 October 17, 2019 16:30 UTC