Around 2000 employees of Bangladesh Biman who were sent on forced self- retirement have urged the newly elected government to reinstate them to the service.
"The authority compelled us to go to self retirement with an empty hand showing different causes. Besides, they threatened us at several times. We are the victims of the circumstances. If they don't fulfill our demand, we will commit suicide," the jobless employees said at a protest rally demanding reinstatement in front of Balaka Bhaban in the city yesterday.
They alleged, "They were thrown out of employment on the plea of reducing manpower of Biman, but instead of reducing manpower, Biman's manpower has now been increased. What was then justification to send us home?" they alleged.
Chairman of the Board of Director of Biman said that the authority already was informed about the matter. "We do hope we will be able to resolve the problem avoiding any untoward situation," he assured.
Meanwhile, criminal syndicate at Zia International Airport has become very much active after two years. During the regime of emergency government, the criminals, cheats and organised thugs had gone into hiding but soon after taking power by the elected democratic government, they have started returning to ZIA and committing crimes.
"The anomalies at the ZIA are still rampant despite different measures to protect the incoming and outgoing passengers from sufferings and to check trafficking of currency and gold by the Bangladesh Biman employees, customs officials, police, ansars, smugglers, transport workers, porters, sweepers and cheats," talking to this correspondent a section of officials alleged.
Yesterday, Safiul Azam, Comm-unication Engineer of ZIA, was caught red handed while he was stealing away a laptop computer from a passenger. The arrested person later was released due to pressure of his colleagues.
Station Officer Shawkat Ali said that he was not present during incident." On that time Commu-nication Engineer Safiul Azam was not assigned to discharge his duty. I heard the theft incident and informed it to concerned higher authority," he said.
Criminals get protection and patronage from crime syndicates who have an unholy alliance with a group of unscrupulous members of police, customs, Biman and Civil Aviation Authority of Bang-ladesh, said other sources in ZIA.
Office in Charge of the Airport thana Sirazul Alam said, "Soon after the withdrawal of task force, we have taken various measures against the organised thugs and criminals."
On the other hand, passengers arriving at ZIA from abroad regularly become victims of harassment by a section of unscrupulous airport staff right under the nose of the police and the CAAB.
Moreover, traffic police, who regulate the parking in the newly-constructed car parking area of the airport, allegedly realise extra tolls illegally from each car in addition to normal toll.
Besides, ansar personnel collect from the incoming passengers handsome tips. If tips are not paid, they are harassed in different ways, sources complained to this correspondent.
They alleged these CAAB employees - mostly cleaners, conveyer belt operators and security guards - are known as 'carriers' in the smuggling racket. They have links with high officials for smuggling of contraband items.
"The authority compelled us to go to self retirement with an empty hand showing different causes. Besides, they threatened us at several times. We are the victims of the circumstances. If they don't fulfill our demand, we will commit suicide," the jobless employees said at a protest rally demanding reinstatement in front of Balaka Bhaban in the city yesterday.
They alleged, "They were thrown out of employment on the plea of reducing manpower of Biman, but instead of reducing manpower, Biman's manpower has now been increased. What was then justification to send us home?" they alleged.
Chairman of the Board of Director of Biman said that the authority already was informed about the matter. "We do hope we will be able to resolve the problem avoiding any untoward situation," he assured.
Meanwhile, criminal syndicate at Zia International Airport has become very much active after two years. During the regime of emergency government, the criminals, cheats and organised thugs had gone into hiding but soon after taking power by the elected democratic government, they have started returning to ZIA and committing crimes.
"The anomalies at the ZIA are still rampant despite different measures to protect the incoming and outgoing passengers from sufferings and to check trafficking of currency and gold by the Bangladesh Biman employees, customs officials, police, ansars, smugglers, transport workers, porters, sweepers and cheats," talking to this correspondent a section of officials alleged.
Yesterday, Safiul Azam, Comm-unication Engineer of ZIA, was caught red handed while he was stealing away a laptop computer from a passenger. The arrested person later was released due to pressure of his colleagues.
Station Officer Shawkat Ali said that he was not present during incident." On that time Commu-nication Engineer Safiul Azam was not assigned to discharge his duty. I heard the theft incident and informed it to concerned higher authority," he said.
Criminals get protection and patronage from crime syndicates who have an unholy alliance with a group of unscrupulous members of police, customs, Biman and Civil Aviation Authority of Bang-ladesh, said other sources in ZIA.
Office in Charge of the Airport thana Sirazul Alam said, "Soon after the withdrawal of task force, we have taken various measures against the organised thugs and criminals."
On the other hand, passengers arriving at ZIA from abroad regularly become victims of harassment by a section of unscrupulous airport staff right under the nose of the police and the CAAB.
Moreover, traffic police, who regulate the parking in the newly-constructed car parking area of the airport, allegedly realise extra tolls illegally from each car in addition to normal toll.
Besides, ansar personnel collect from the incoming passengers handsome tips. If tips are not paid, they are harassed in different ways, sources complained to this correspondent.
They alleged these CAAB employees - mostly cleaners, conveyer belt operators and security guards - are known as 'carriers' in the smuggling racket. They have links with high officials for smuggling of contraband items.
Source- The Bangladesh Today, Date-11-Jan-2009
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