HC wants ACC’s action over alleged mismanagement in railway

A bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat issued the verbal directive taking up the issue in suo moto.

The court raised the issue on Mohiuddin’s solo protest which was published in different newspapers aThe High Court on Wednesday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to inform the court what action was taken against railway ticket syndicate, mismanagement and corruption in Bangladesh Railway as Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Roni alleged in a recent protest at the Dhaka Railway Station with placards dangling in his chest.nd online new portal on Wednesday.

Mohiuddin started his solo protest at the station demanding an end to passenger harassment and mismanagement on July 7 and did not leave the place despite alleged threats and intimidation by a section of railway officials.

He alleged that members of law enforcement agencies also harassed him while holding protests at Kamalapur.

He said that he would continue his peaceful protest until his demands were met.

At the outset of the Wednesday’s proceedings, the High Court wanted to know from deputy attorney general AKM Amin Uddin Manik if he was aware of Mohiuddin’s solo protest.

As ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan later joined to the discussion, the court asked him to read out allegation which was published in the Wednesday’s Daily Star and wanted to know from him if the ACC was aware about the students’ protest or what action was taken over the allegations.  

As the lawyer suggested the court to seek an explanation what was happened and its action over the allegation, the court asked the ACC to inform the court what steps it has taken over the allegations.

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https://www.newagebd.net/article/176302/hc-wants-accs-action-over-alleged-mismanagement-in-railway