Factory Inspection Department official caught with 'bribe'

A deputy inspector general of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) has been detained for taking bribe from a food company in Dinajpur.

Md Mostafizur Rahman, DIG of the DIFE, Dinajpur was detained by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with the bribe of Tk 80,000 in cash.

An ACC team, led by its deputy director Ahsanul Kabir Palash, launched a drive at the office of DIFE deputy inspector general Md Mostafizur Rahman at Baluadanga in the town after 4:00pm on Wednesday and caught him red-handed while taking Tk 80,000 bribe from a company official.

Mostafizur sought Tk 80,000 for renewal of licence from Ishan Agro and Food Ltd's senior executive Md Rasheduzzaman Russel on April 25 last after he went there for the licence renewal.

He also asked Russel to bring the money and documents on April 27 last.

"As the amount was not given, Mostafizur phoned Russel and told him that a case was under process against his company official Ishtiaq Ahmed and manager Ashraful. If they wanted to evade the case, they must come to his office on May 23 along with the money. On that day, Russel went to Mostafizur's office with the documents but Mostafizur allegedly misbehaved with him," said the ACC official.

The ACC official also said, "Finding no other alternative, Russel went the Dinajpur coordinated district office of the ACC and lodged a complaint there. Subsequently, he handed over Tk 80,000 of bribe along with the documents to Mostafizur on Wednesday afternoon. We arrested him conducting a drive at about 4:00pm. A case against him is under process."