Railways authority asked to withdraw TTE’s suspension order

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka, May-08,

The authorities concerned of Bangladesh Railway (BR) have been asked to withdraw the suspension order of the traveling ticket examiner (TTE) who fined three passengers traveling without tickets.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan disclosed the information while talking to the reporters at his office at Rail Bhaban here.

The journalists were also informed that the authorities concerned have been directed to issue a show-cause notice on Divisional Commercial Officer (DCO) of Pakshey Nasir Uddin who suspended the TTE.

Earlier, the TTE of BR’s Pakshey division in Pabna’s Ishwardi Upazila named Shafiqul Islam was suspended on Friday.

Replying to a question of the journalists, the railway’s minister said that an investigation committee has been formed to probe the matter.

About the involvement of his relatives, he told journalists that he did not know whether the complainants were his relatives until yesterday.

The minister said his wife did not ask anyone to suspend anyone to this end, she just companied about the matter.

Talking about Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), Sujan said the TIB has given a statement quickly after the incident without knowing any involvement of the minister in this matter.

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