Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the Integrated Sanitation and Hygiene Project, which is being implemented by the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) in 10 priority towns, including Sirajganj. Allegations have been made that many of the latrines are being constructed without maintaining proper hygiene standards.
Public health experts have expressed concern that the objectives of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)-funded project, involving an estimated Tk 126 crore, may not be fully achieved due to flawed planning and alleged irregularities in implementation by contractors and supervising officials.
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Serious allegations of corruption and large-scale financial irregularities have surfaced in the Jamuna Railway Bridge construction project, one of Bangladesh’s largest foreign-funded infrastructure ventures, casting a shadow over a project hailed as a milestone in national rail connectivity.
Audit reports and official documents from the Railways’ Audit Branch, the Foreign Aided Projects Audit Directorate (FAPAD) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) point to alleged irregularities involving more than Tk 3,000 crore.
The findings raise questions over non-transparent expenditure, inflated pricing, weak internal controls and repeated deviations from government financial rules and contractual conditions. This foreign-funded railway bridge...
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