May 23, 2013 | 04:18 PM (BD Time)

23 May, 2013 Thursday

Breaking News:

Probe body over Rly ticket blackmarketting formed

. Chittagong Bureau
An official of Air Force , Chittagong  was suspended  from service recently centring the allegation of  ticket black marketing  in Chittagong Railway Station.
In this connection, a  3-member  probe committee over the black marketing of rail tickets was  formed in Eastern Railway Headquarters in Chittagong.
Railway sources said ,tickets of two bogies allotted in the name of AirForce , Chittagong base on onward journey to Dhaka on June 7 and 8 in Mohanagar Godhuli and Mohanagar Turna Nishita.
These alleged Air Force official purchased the tickets from station counter by paying cash under that  allotment which later sold out within the station premises in black market with high price. The matter was informed by Chief transport officer of Railway to Air Force authority and after preliminary investigation , it is proved the allegations.
A reliable Air Force official on condition  of anonymity told that one official allegedly involved with the ticket black marketing  has been suspended recently  and departmental actions will be taken against him.