Govt official caught red handed while taking bribe

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: A divisional deputy director of Primary Education Directorate was caught red-handed while taking bribe from a teacher.

The detainee is identified as Sirajul Islam, divisional deputy director of Primary Education Directorate in Rangpur.

ACC sources said that Sirajul Islam took Tk 20,000 from an assistant teacher of Thakurgaon, Sharmin Akhter, for her transfer to Rangpur. Sirajul demanded Tk 60,000 more.

Later, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) caught him red-handed on Monday afternoon. 

Rangpur ACC deputy director Mozahar Ali confirmed the matter to risingbd.com.


risingbd/Rangpur/Apr 10, 2018/Nazrul Mridha/Nasim