On Tuesday (12 October), in a post on his verified Facebook account, he wrote, ‘There are allegations of Tk 252 crore corruption even in children's books! Is power a license to plunder? Give an account of every penny of public money!’
Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has raided the office of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) to investigate allegations of a syndicate among contractors and excess spending on printing textbooks.
On Tuesday, conducting a raid at the NCTB office in Motijheel in the capital, the ACC collected various documents, including the preliminary estimate, official price list, and proceedings of the 423rd board meeting. The agency said that after scrutinizing these documents, a full report will be submitted to the commission.
According to the allegations, some contractors knew in advance the estimated price in the tender for printing textbooks for the 2027 academic year. Later, 75 printing industry owners applied demanding an increase in the estimated rate. The minutes of the NCTB board meeting mention a decision to re-fix the rate following that application. However, the truth of the allegations will be verified through investigation.
