A video allegedly showing Lakshmipur Power Development Board (PDB) Sub-Assistant Engineer Ifte Khairul Islam engaging in a financial bribe transaction surfaced on social media on Tuesday night, raising severe questions regarding transparency and honesty in the power department’s services.
The incident has sparked criticism after bribery videos of consecutive officials leaked online.
In the video clip, Khairul is seen demanding Tk5,000 in cash from a service recipient over an electricity meter issue.
He is also heard directing the customer to pay an additional Tk9,000 to another employee seated beside him.
Following a round of bargaining, the sub-assistant engineer accepts Tk3,000 in cash from the service recipient.
The leak of the bribery video involving an official of the department has drawn indignation from local consumers.
Denying the allegations, Khairul claimed, “This is completely false information. I did not engage in any kind of illegal money transaction”.
Meanwhile, affected people have demanded an investigation against such irregularities at Lakshmipur PDB office, despite strict measures enforced by higher authorities.
Earlier on 27 September, a video showing Lakshmipur PDB Executive Engineer Nurul Amin demanding and negotiating a bribe of Tk2 crore went viral on social media. Authorities subsequently placed him under temporary suspension.
