Staff Correspondent
Around half of the dealers of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) were appointed as per the recommendations of ministers, state ministers, and MPs, a parliamentary committee was informed yesterday (Sunday).
Of the total 2,861 dealers, 1,345 got appointed following the recommendations of ministers, state ministers, and lawmakers, shows TCB statistics.
In November last year, the parliamentary standing committee on commerce had asked TCB to give the number of dealers appointed through such recommendations.
At that meeting the Jatiya Sangsad body had expressed disappointment over various irregularities of TCB dealers. The committee also expressed resentment because the dealers were not selling goods in open markets properly as per the guidelines of TCB.
At yesterday's meeting, TCB officials said that out of 1,345 dealers, 691 were appointed through direct recommendations of ministers, state ministers and MPs.
The remaining 1,471 dealers got appointment after their information was verified by the respective deputy commissioners, says a release of the parliament secretariat.
Tajul Islam Chowdhury, chairman of the parliamentary watchdog, presided over the meeting.
- Courtesy: The Daily Star/Jan 15, 2018
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