Md. Asaduzzaman Ripon
Rangpur BRTC Bus Depot is trapped in a vicious circle of corruption, and Manager Zulfiqar Ali is working as the middle man in this vicious circle. The investigation shows that all the irregularities and corruption in Rangpur BRTC Bus Depot have become the norm here. No one dares to protest against these irregularities and corruption. If anyone protests, he is threatened with losing his job and being transferred. Manager Zulfiqar Ali claims to be a close relative of a minister of the ruling party. Due to these fears, honest employees play a silent role. The investigation shows that a corruption circle is active in the bus depot. When an officer joins, this corruption circle is managed by him. The investigation shows that the age of BRTC vehicles is very old. Some vehicles are 20 to 30 years old. The vehicles often become obsolete. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the maintenance costs of the vehicles are shown to be much higher in various ways. Fake vouchers, embezzlement of money in waybills without replacing the damaged equipment. Overstating the cost of petrol. A conductor named Sohel Rana has been working as an accounts officer for a long time. However, there needs to be an employee skilled in accounting here. Under the umbrella of manager Zulfiqar Ali, every branch of the bus depot, a team work is engaged in corruption. Ordinary employees think that the administrative discipline of this bus depot, corruption-free, transparent and to make it a profitable institution, transfer of long-serving officers and employees, removal of old buses and addition of new buses. Launch new routes and reopen closed routes. Through these
