The board can now sign the contract with him (Taqsem),” Ibrahim told bdnews24.com on Thursday night. The Local Government Division has also approved a three-year extension of the job of AKM Fazlullah, the managing director of Chattogram WASA. The allegations of irregularities against Fazlullah went to court while Taqsem faced a petition at the High Court to block his reappointment. The Dhaka WASA board of directors has recently cleared the proposal to reappoint Taqsem for the sixth time, triggering an uproar. Citing media reports, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said rules were flouted every time Taqsem had been reappointed though the government hadwarned against irregularities after his first-time appointment.

Source: bd News24 October 01, 2020 16:03 UTC