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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is trying to free the country from corruption for realising the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
ACC Commissioner (Investigation) Md Zahurul Haque said this at the country’s first public hearing on the picture of corruption in service-providing government organizations at Town Hall auditorium here on Monday as the chief guest.
Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa, representatives of different government departments, institutions and organisations, civil society members and common people attended the event.
ACC Director General (ICT and Training Division) AKM Sohail presided over the event moderated by Deputy Commissioner Md Asib Ahsan.
Rangpur Divisional Office Director of ACC Mohammad Abdul Karim, Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mohammad Abdul Alim Mahmud, President of District Corruption Prevention Committee Shushanto Chandra Khan and its General Secretary heroic freedom fighter Akbar Hossain spoke.
Thirty-six complaints brought against different departments were disposed off immediately after hearing in presence of both the service providing and service recipient parties. Some people have been given time to resolve complaints within the specified time.
Besides, a one-sided decision was given in the public hearing in the allegation brought against teacher of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Begum Rokeya University Tabiur Rahman due to his absence.
Most of the complaints came against the Election Commission Office regarding correction of people’s names and harassment related to voter identity (ID) cards.
People also raised issues of harassment in Land Offices and Offices of the Assistant Commissioners (Land) and in the investigation processes of ACC and Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).
“No official or employee of any organization or person could go unpunished after committing corruption. We are arranging the public hearing not to humiliate anyone,” he said.
