A number of frauds, six of them influentials, in the guise of good and moral people, have been trying to save themselves when a Jhenaidah-based non-governmental organization (NGO) Socio Economic and Heath Education Organization (SEHEO) had filed cases against its employees for misappropriation of organisation funds worth several lakhs of taka each. But the organization will run on right track to save the non-profit institute, said the organization sources.
The organisation had disclosed the names of its six ex-employees. They were ABM Mahbubur Rashid, son of Matiar Rahman of village Suigram in Palsbari of Gaibanda serving as the branch manager at Faridpur branch, Sabina Yesmin, daughter of Mubarak Hossain of Chandipur in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah, Amirul Islam, son of late Abdur Rahman of Amdah in Meherpur sadar, serving as thew branch manager at Jhikargachha in Jashore, Taania Khatun, daughter of Mnatu Biswas of Talina of Kotchandpur of Jhenaidah serving as the field officer at Jashore sadar branch, Masuda Parvin, daughter of Sheikh Mojammel Hossain of village Rayermahal of Khalishpur in Khulna serving as branch manager at Jhenaidah sadar branch and Azizul Islam, son of Borhan Uddin Mollah of village Lakhhinagar in Bagha of Rajshahi.
Assistant executive director (AED) of the SEHEO Tofazzel Hossain said ABM Mahbubur Rashid had defalcated several lakh taka from the savings of the beneficiaries in the fields. Deposit Pension Scheme (DPS), advance instalment of money and others without depositing them in the office accounts. He also prepared fake national identity cards (NIDs) of a number of beneficiaries at his workplace. The audit conducted by the office proves that he had defalcated Taka 2940,700 during his tenure. Further Pidim Foundation and Heed Bangladesh, two separate NGOs had filed case against ABM Mahbubur Rashid with the CMM Court in Dhaka for his alleged defalcation (CR case number S/C 22864/2019).
Tania Khatun had shown huge fake loans without disbursing then among the beneficiaries. She had defalcated savings money, FDPS, advance installments, and office cash. When she was plead guilty in the audit, had paid a bank cheque for Taka 19 lakh to the organization.
Amirul Islam had defalcated Taka 275,780 with the collaboration of his field level officials. Further, Tania Khatun, Masuda Parvin and Azizul Islam had de`2falcated Taka several lakh each during their time from the fields.
