Timir Banik, Moulvibazar Representative: Moulvibazar District Council in Moulvibazar district approved 12 projects in 12 unions of the upazila with the funds allocated under ADP from Moulvibazar district council in the year 2020-2021. Complaints have been lodged against the concerned contractors for not doing the project work properly in 4 of these unions. Besides, the contractors have not started the work of the project in 6 unions of the upazila yet but the duration of the project is only two months. Discussions and criticisms have started on the issue among the locals including the people’s representatives in the project related areas.

According to Zila Parishad sources, Sultan Mohammad Mansur Ahmed, Member of Parliament for Moulvibazar-2 Kulaura constituency, sent a list of 12 projects along with Zila Parishad Chairman for the development work of 12 unions in Kulaura. In the 2020-2021 financial year, 12 road bricklaying works were approved at a cost of Rs. 50 lakhs. Among them Messrs. Tahmid Enterprise owned by Khasruzzaman got the responsibility of implementing the work of two projects in Prithimpasha and Karmadha Unions of Kulaura and Barshan Enterprise owned by Vijay Krishna Das got the responsibility of implementing the work of two projects in Baramchal and Brahmanbazar Union.
Among the projects are 4 lakh taka from Brahmanbazar-Baramchal paved road to Hazrat Shah Kala Mazar on the north side of Kaliaagar Road Itsling in Baramchal Union of the upazila At the expense of Bhatera UP Parishad, east facing Krishnapur Road Itsling, at Joychandi Union at a cost of Rs. At the cost of Rs. 4 lakhs at the mouth of the unpaved road on the left side of Hossainpur Government Primary School, in front of Uchail Govt. Chowdhury is east of Abdulpur village from Kulaura to Rabirbazar road Eatsling up to Jazar Kaliti Road, at Tilagaon Union at a cost of Rs. A total of Rs. It has been seen on the spot that in the project of Prithimpasha Union, about 800 feet of brick has been made without using sand without box and using standard bricks. In the Karmadha Union project, about 1000 feet of bricklaying has been done but the road has been bricklayed using low quality bricks. Besides, low quality work has also been done in Baramchal and Brahmanbazar Union projects.

Karmadha UP Chairman Muhibul Islam Azad said, “The work of my union project was not done properly. The contractors have done a very poor job.
Khasruzzaman, the owner of Tahmid Enterprise, the contractor of the project of Prithimpasha and Karmadha Union, said, “I have implemented the work as per the schedule.” There was no irregularity in the work. Combined with the two projects, I have lost 1 lakh 60 thousand rupees due to the high price of bricks.
Vijay Krishna Das, owner of Barshan Enterprise, a contractor for the Baramchal and Brahmanbazar Union projects, said, “I have been working for two months but have not received any bill yet.” I did the job properly. Due to the increase in the price of bricks, the two projects have lost about 50 thousand rupees. But other contractors have not started work yet.

Md. Saidur Rahman, Assistant Engineer, Moulvibazar District Council, said that the contractors are delaying the commencement of work due to sudden rise in price of bricks. I warned them verbally to speed up the process. Even then work has been done in 4 unions. If there is any irregularity in the work, necessary action will be taken against the contractor by inspecting the site. Moreover, the duration of the project is still pending. He said the works would be implemented ahead of schedule.