6 Brac staff suspended

2 December 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Satkhira

Six staff of Brac Patkelghata branch were suspended yesterday for allegedly misappropriating Tk 67 lakhs of the NGO. The amount was collected from local people. The authorities concerned of Brac, in a letter yesterday suspended manager Jibon Das, project officer Mrittunjoy, project officer Debdas, former manager Mamun, area manager AM Mostafizur Rahman and field officer Ujjal Mia. According to Patkelghata Brac branch manager Uttam Goswami, the suspended staffs had collected the money under different projects. Brac Khulna area manager Hafizur Rahman earlier filed a case with Patkelghata police accusing Ujjal Mia. Police arrested Ujjal soon after filing the case. Police also detained grocer Ramakanto of Mirzapur Bazar and a mobile phone trader Shimul of Patkelghata bazar in connection with the case. But Patkelghata Bazar traders association chief Obaidus Sultan Bablu resented their arrests.