Kushtia Zila Parishad bungalow illegally occupied?

Kushtia Zila Parishad bungalow

Kushtia Zila Parishad bungalow remains occupied by some government officials including judge, magistrate, college and university teachers for even years together till their transfer elsewhere.

As a result, many visitors including government and non-government officials are being deprived of their privileges.

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Even some occupiers stayed here for one to over 10 years violating the official rules.

The Zila Parishad secretary who is of the rank of an additional deputy commissioner (ADC) told he tried to oust the illegal occupiers, but failed.

According to rule, anybody wishing to

stay there for several days or a month will have to pay duely. If anyone wants to stay for more than a month, he must appeal to the authorities concerned as per official rule.

After expiry of a month some occupiers depart the place temporarily. Afterwards they again include their names in the official register of the bungalow. This way some occupiers spent for over 10 years without any hindrance.

Even some of them have their residences in the town, but staying at the bungalow round the year. They usually take their daily meal at their residences.

A few government officials reside at the bungalow with their families.

An additional district and sessions judge named Moza-mmel Haq occupied a three seated room

and stayed there for about three years with his family. But he paid the cost of a

seat during his transfer from Kushtia, according to Susen Chandra Roy, secretary of the Zila Parishad. He told that he had written to Law Ministry about it and requested the ministry to pay the rest amount.

A public prosecutor (PP) of Kushtia court has been staying at a three seated room for over two years while he pays for only one

Seat although the bungalow authority asked him to pay duly.

Many government officials are staying there putting their nameplates on the door.

Two organisations including Kushtia unit of the Red Crescent Society and Kushtia Press

Club are situated here which is illegal. Kushtia Press Club pay half the rent every month regularly.

The bungalow consists of 19 rooms with 34 seats. Now 12 rooms areoccupied illegally by some government and non-government officials including individuals.

A visitor came here from Dhaka several days back. He went to the bungalow for a seat, but in vain. Seeking anonymity, he said that he had found all rooms booked there. Astonishingly he saw three rooms having three seats had been occupied by on person. He further discovered him to be paying the charge of one seat only. His family members stayed there at that time.

Zila Parishad secretary Susen Chandra Roy expressing his disappointment told that it depended on the morality of the occupiers. 'If any high official does such unethical act, what can I do,' he asked.