Former shipping adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin denied his involvement with the irregularities in awarding container-handling job at Chittagong Port during the past caretaker government regime.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is to appoint a two-member team within a week to investigate the allegations of corruption brought by a JS body against former shipping adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin and eight others in the Tk 9-crore container handling deal for Chittagong Port.
A High Court bench today dropped from the cause list a writ petition filed by former adviser of the caretaker government Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin seeking an order not to harass or arrest him without due process of law.
Major general (retired) M.A. Matin adviser of former caretaker government added another scandal to his already existing scandal of hiring a contractor for Chittagong port container handling. The very pilots in whose hands ship movement in port’s channels is captive for long time, he increased their tenure with his sole decision.
Home Affairs Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin Sunday said there would be no major anti-corruption drive before general elections slated for December.
76 corruption cases out of 222 only priority
Adviser for Home Affairs Maj Gen (Retd) MA Matin yesterday said that the government would not go for any major anti-corruption drive before general elections slated for December.
