Tk 49 Lakh From a Coaching Centre Into Rajshahi Woman Sergeant's Account, Mystery Over the Source
Half a crore taka from a coaching centre in Rajshahi went into the bank account of a woman sergeant of the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP). She did not want to say why or for what reason she took this large sum of money.
The sergeant's name is Sabiha Akter. The institution from which she took the money is Neuron Nursing Coaching Centre. Its owner is Saiful Islam, a former convener of the Rajshahi district committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP). However, when he gave the money to Sergeant Sabiha, he was not involved in any politics.
Exim Bank's statement shows that on August 30, 2022, Tk 50 lakh in cash was deposited into the bank account named Neuron Nursing Coaching Centre. On the same day, Tk 49 lakh was transferred to Sergeant Sabiha Akter's account. Mystery has arisen over this large transaction.
Asked about the money going from the coaching centre into her bank account, Sergeant Sabiha Akter said that not just Tk 50 lakh, even one or two crore taka could enter her account. Asked about the source of the money, she said: 'Ask the person who gave the money about this. I am not obliged to account to journalists.'
She recently made this statement at the RMP traffic office, in the room of traffic inspector (administration) Anwar Hossain and in front of him.
The next day, Tuesday at 9pm, she went to meet Saiful Islam at Lakshmipur Jhautala intersection in the city. She was seen sitting face to face with Saiful Islam in front of a dental care outlet, talking. She was in uniform at the time.
Asked about the transfer of this large sum into Sabiha's bank account, Neuron Nursing Coaching Centre owner Saiful Islam at first expressed inability to say anything. Later, asked about the source of the money, he said Sergeant Sabiha had taken the money from another person, but did not want to take it directly from him. So that person gave him the money in cash. He put it into his bank account and transferred it to Sabiha's account. In his words, 'Now I am in trouble for doing a favour.'
The report also mentions that there are various allegations against this woman sergeant in Rajshahi.
Ahmed Safiuddin, president of the Rajshahi district unit of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan), believes this mysterious transaction needs to be investigated. He said corruption takes place in the traffic department, and that is known to everyone. From the top level to the bottom, everyone benefits in some way. So if there is a transaction inconsistent with income, it needs to be investigated.
Asked about it, RMP spokesperson and Detective Branch deputy police commissioner Gaziur Rahman said Sergeant Sabiha had told him that she had made no such transaction.
