Railwaygate Scandal
BNP wants Suranjit’s resignation in 48 hrs
Demanding a judicial inquiry, to be led by a retired chief justice, into the railwaygate scandal, BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has asked Railway Minister Suranjit Sengupta to step down in the next 48 hours.
“Suranjit should quit on moral grounds and fair investigation is not possible with him at the helm of the ministry. The incident proved that the government has completely sunk into corruption,” said the BNP standing committee member.
He was speaking at a press briefing, organised on behalf of the party's parliamentary party, at the parliament media centre yesterday.
Moudud said, "The minister (Suranjit) should quit within 48 hours for the sake of the image of the parliament. It is clear that the 'bribe money' was being taken to his residence and the minister was of course involved in this [process].”
He said the railwaygate scandal has severely damaged the dignity and image of all lawmakers and politicians.
Rejecting the two probe bodies, formed by the railway ministry, Moudud said there was no significance of such probe committee as these committees will never be able to probe the incident fairly.
He said the prime minister has returned from abroad and now they are waiting to see that what steps would be taken by the premier regarding the railwaygate scandal. “The government has become failed to run the country due to corruption. The bribe scandal once again proved it,” he added.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Tk 70 lakh from the car of Suranjit's APS Omar Faruq Talukder in BGB headquarters on Monday night.
Apart from Faruq, general manager (East) of Bangladesh Railway Yusuf Ali Mridha and Divisional Commandant Enamul Huq were also in the car.
APS Omar Faruq was sacked and Railway General Manager (East) Yusuf Ali and its Dhaka Division Security Commandant Enamul Huq were suspended yesterday in connection with the railwaygate scandal.
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