Disappearance of Coal: ACC grills former MD Aurangzeb

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is interrogating former managing director (MD) of state-run Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) SM Nurul Aurangzeb on charge of coal scam.

ACC investigation officer also ACC deputy director Md Shamsul Alam started the questioning at 9:30am in ACC Headquarters in the capital on Wednesday.

Aurangzeb is currently working as the Managing Director of Madhaypara Granite Mining Company.

ACC's Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya confirmed the matter to risingbd.com.

Earlier, on July 27, Barapukuria coal mine's manager (administration) Mohammad Anisur Rahman filed a case against 19 accused over the coal scam.

The coal pilfered is worth Tk 2.3 billion, according to an official estimate. The coal scam led to acute coal shortage at the 525-MW Barapukuria Power station, the only coal-burnt power plant in the country. This also forced the authorities to shut down the plant immediately.

The accused are: Abu Taher Md Nuruzzaman Chowdhury, general manager (mine operation); Khaledul Islam, deputy general manager; Habib Uddin Ahmed, managing director; Masudur Rahman Hawladar, general manager (general services); Ashok Kumar Hawladar, manager (production management); Arifur Rahman, manager (maintenance and operation);Zahidul Islam manager (design, construction and maintenance); Akramul Haque deputy manager (safety management);Khalilur Rahman, deputy manager (coal handling and management);Morsheduzzaman, deputy manager (maintenance and operation);HabiburRahman, deputy manager (production management);Zahidur Rahman, deputy manager (mine development);Sattyen Nath Barman, assistant manager (ventilation management); Syed Imam Hasan, manager (security);Zobaer Ali, deputy general manager (mine planning operation); Abdul Mannan Patwari, former general manager (finance) and Gopal Chandra Saha, general manager (finance); and Abul Kashem Prodhania and Mosharaf Hossain, former general manager (exploration) and secretary of the company.


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