DNCC official suspended after 'offering bribe' to administrator

Mizanur Rahman allegedly offered Tk 100,000 for an appointment to the position of deputy tax officer

Mizanur Rahman, an administrative officer at the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), has been suspended over allegations of offering a bribe to Administrator Mohammad Azaz.

Action was taken against Mizanur on Sept 8, but the matter came to light on Tuesday. The DNCC said a departmental case will be filed against him.

An office order signed by DNCC Secretary Md Mamun-ul-Hasan states that a departmental case has been filed against Mizanur, an official of the DNCC Region-1 Administration Branch, on charges of negligence in the discharge of their duties, misconduct, inefficiency, and corruption or fraud. He has been suspended from service as per the rules, but will be entitled to food allowance.

Asked about the situation, Mizanur said: "I have been suspended, but I don't know the reason."

He did not answer whether he had offered a bribe to the administrator.

A DNCC official said the city corporation had recently appointed some employees as deputy tax officers. Although the deputy tax officer post is of Grade 9, employees of Grades 16-14 have also been appointed to these posts. Mizanur was also interested in the post.

That is why Mizanur allegedly sent a message to Azaz on WhatsApp, where he promised to give him a gift of Tk 100,000 if he arranged the appointment.