The chief arboriculturist of the Public Works Department, Md Kudrat-E-Khuda, sent a rejoinder to the daily Bangladesh Post.
In his rejoinder, he stated that "on November 4, the daily Bangladesh Post published a news article titled 'Graft allegation galore against Chief Arboriculturist,' which was purposeful and based on factual information and facts. I am objecting to the news that was published."
Our stand
The report has been prepared based on specific data and multiple investigation reports from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Public Works Department (PWD).
Relevant individuals were interviewed before writing the report. The report, in fact, was based on facts. We stand by our report.
NB: The rejoinder was published on Tuesday on page 3.