ACC to probe Khairul Haque’s plot allotment irregularities

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started investigation into an allegation over a plot allotment in Purbachal New Town Project illegally in favour of former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque.

Letters have been sent to the RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha), Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Income Tax Commissioner Directorate.

ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain said this at a briefing on Thursday.

Justice Khairul Haque got a 10-katha plot in Purbachal New Town Project in 2003 from RAJUK. 

But, he did not deposit Taka 6.50 lakh of the first installment as per the conditions of the plot allotment. As a result, RAJUK decided to cancel the allotment, Hossain said.

In 2009 Justice Khairul Haque regained the allotment of the plot in connivance with a section of Rajuk and ministry officials, he said. 

Accordingly the plot was handed over to Khairul Haque again without depositing total amount of the plot in violation of the law and rules of the RAJUK.

He deposited a cheque of the first installment, which was scheduled to deposit six years back. But the cheaque was also bounced.