Surveyor detained in Dhaka over alleged land bribe demand in Lalbagh
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What happened
The Anti-Corruption Commission detained surveyor Mohammad Asadul Islam in Dhaka during a sting operation. He was caught taking Tk 100,000 after allegedly demanding Tk 8 million to complete land demarcation and mutation work in Lalbagh's Char Kamrangi. The land involved is 282 decimals, and the demand was made after the owner's representative faced delays in the process.
From bdnews24.com
Why it matters
The incident highlights corruption within the land administration process in Bangladesh. Such demands for bribes affect the costs and predictability of land transactions and property development in Dhaka.
From bdnews24.com
Who's involved
- DhakaLocation where the land demarcation and mutation occurred
- LalBaghLocation of the land involved in the alleged bribe demand
- BangladeshThe country where the land administration took place