ACC recommends punitive action against 97 teachers

M A Rahman Masum: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has recommended that the cabinet division take punitive action against 97 teachers of eight educational institutions in Dhaka for their alleged involvement in private coaching centres.

ACC public relations office confirmed the matter to risingbd.com.

The letter signed by ACC secretary Dr Shamsul Arefin was sent to cabinet division on Sunday.

According to the recommendation, the cabinet division can take punitive action against the teachers of government educational institutions considering their activities as breach of government service rules.

Of the 97 teachers, 36 are from Ideal School and College, 24 from Motijheel Model High School and College, seven from Dhaka Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, five from RAJUK Uttara Model College, 12 from Motijheel Government Boys High School, four from Motijheel Government Girls High School, Khilgaon Government High School, one from Khilgaon Government High School, and eight from Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School.

Dhaka divisional office-1 Deputy Director Mohammad Ibrahim told risingbd.com, "We submitted the report to ACC headquarters after sufficient investigation. Now the commission will take decision in this regard."



risingbd/Dhaka/Dec 4, 2017/M A Rahman/Nasim