ACC sues BADC warehouse keeper over theft of Tk3cr fertiliser

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against a warehouse keeper of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) for allegedly stealing government fertiliser worth almost Tk3 crore and fleeing to Dubai.

Deputy Director (attachment) of ACC Chattogram Integrated District Office-1 Fazlul Bari on Thursday filed the case against Al Amin, 34, of Uttar Para village in Bancharampur of Brahmanbaria, who was the warehouse keeper for BADC Chattogram fertiliser warehouse TG-01.

As per the case statement, Al Amin allegedly stole over 136 tonnes of TSP fertiliser worth over Tk90.12 lakh and 191 tonnes of DAP fertiliser worth over Tk1.95 crore, totalling over Tk2.85 crore.

ACC Chattogram Integrated District Office-1 Deputy Director Md Nazmussayadat said the case has been filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The case statement reads that Al Amin applied for leave on 24 March last year, citing his mother's illness, and left for Dubai that day.

After that, BADC sealed the warehouse under his charge.

Later, an inquiry committee found that the warehouse was missing a total of Tk2,85,60,777 worth of fertiliser.

Following further investigation by the ACC Chattogram Integrated District Office-1, a case was recommended against Al-Amin.

On 12 February, the ACC head office approved the filing of the case