Allegations have raised of transfer of the gift houses of Asrayan project gifted by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Mujib Year In the Dakahar Chowdhury Pukur of Ekdala Union of Raninagar Upazila of Naogaon.
Rafiqul Islam, son of deceased Tahir Uddin Molla of Kaligram Munsipur village, filed a written complaint with the Deputy Commissioner and Upazila Nirbahi Officer to investigate the matter and take action.
It is learnt after visiting the area and complaint sources that in the past 2021-22 fiscal year, the Upazila Administration constructed 59 houses in several phases in the Dakahar Chowdhury Pukur Asrayan Project of Ekdala Union of Raninagar Upazila of the district. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina constructed these houses and land as a Mujib Year gift for the homeless, but most of the houses in this project were unethically allotted to those who own land and houses. As the allotters have their own land and houses, instead of living there, house buying and selling started a few days after the inauguration. In this buying and selling, many who did not get a house through legal means are living by buying a house with a large sum of money. Many people are buying houses at a low price in the hope of selling them at a high price. It is as if the festival of house buying and selling has started in the Asrayan project.
According to the source of the complaint, house number 1 was sold by Beno Hossain purchased by Azizar. House No. 35 Fekrul sold to Yunus Ali son of Afzal Hossain of Dhakahar village and Yunus Ali sold the same house to Dulal. Alam sold house No. 37 to Shariful. Although Salim Uddin of Dhakahar village has his own land, father and son have been allotted 2 houses, besides they have bought 2 houses for sale. Rahman Kabiraj has a thatched roofed house in that village, but he has bought 2 houses.
Despite having the land and house of the Asrayan vice-president (dabwala) Hasin Ali, his mother has allocated 3 houses including 1 house in the name of Hasina Begum, 1 house in her name and 1 house in the name of his wife. Buyers interested in selling their mother's house are bidding. Locals said Hasin Ali is the main owner of these shelter houses.
Locals complain that Hasin lacks nothing. There are many resources in his village. The houses are occupied by himself even though he leads a luxurious life in this house.
Going there with the truth of the allegations, Hasin lives a luxurious life in the house with expensive furniture, phones. The color of the room has been changed to a different color. There is no way to understand that this is the house of the Asrayan project.
Locals complained that all except 20 houses out of 59 houses have been bought and sold in this project. Conscious people think that the main purpose of Bangabandhu's daughter's Mujib Year is being disrupted. They demanded necessary measures subject to immediate investigation.
Ashraful purchased house number 30 from beneficiary Nargis, when contacted he said, I did not get any house but Nargis gave me the house for living. When asked if he had made the purchase, he said, "I took the paper but did not pay any money."
In this regard, Ekdala Union UP member Abdul Alim (Apple) said that there are a total of 59 houses in this Asrayan project. Most of the real landless here have been sold as they cannot find houses. Even after proving that the house was sold, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer did not take any action.
Chairman of Ekdala Union Shahjahan Ali said, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's gifts to the landless houses are being sold on the occasion of Mujib Year. No action has been taken even though I have mentioned this several times in the monthly disciplinary meeting. I demand a fair investigation from the administration. He said that some of the Asrayan leaders are involved in the sale of houses.
In this regard, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Umme Tabassum told Barta24.com that they have received complaints about the sale of Asrayan project houses. I have made an investigation committee, if the truth of the incident is found, necessary measures will be taken.