CAAB engineer dismissed for 'disobeying' transfer order

Osmani International Airport’s Assistant Engineer Golam Mostafa has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect for “disobeying” a transfer order.

Muhammad Kawsar Mahmud, spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), announced his dismissal on Thursday.

He told bdnews24.com: “[Golam Mostafa] was given a standing release this afternoon. The Osmani International Airport director also released him.”

Golam’s transfer order was issued on Jun 3. However, he did not take up his new posting, citing the “June closing” as the reason.

It is alleged that he has been serving in the same position at the same location for almost five years.

A CAAB official told bdnews24.com on condition of anonymity, “The order was issued in June, but Golam Mostafa has not joined his new job even after the second week of August.

“Whenever his transfer order is issued, he delays it on one pretext or another. There are also allegations of corruption against him.”

Golam has been working on the Osmani International Airport expansion project for over five years. He was previously given two transfer orders, but neither was implemented.