Chattogram, Feb 20, 2025 (BSS) - A team of Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) today conducted an operation at Chattogram Water and Sewerage Supply Authority (CWASA) office and quizzed relevant officials regarding allegation of irregularities in its sewerage project.  

A 4-member team led by Assistant Director of ACC’s Chattogram Integrated Office-1 Sayed Mohammad Imran conducted the raid on today afternoon and quizzed the CWASA Secretary and Project Director of Tk. 3,808 crore on-going sewerage scheme. 

While talking to journalists after the drive, ACC official said that they have visited CWASA office after inspecting physically the project site and talked to concern director of the project as part of probe into the allegations of irregularities at a treat plant of the sewerage project at Halishahar in the city. 

ACC assistant director Imran said that the newly built treatment plant had a crack and it was guessed that the crack is the result of using low quality materials.    

“We have found many cracks during on-site inspection today morning and talked with the concerned officials including secretary and project director as part of our investigation. The director admitted his knowledge on the cracks,” he said.
 
“The project director informed us that they had discussed with project consulting firm and the chemicals that will be used to seal the cracks have been sent for testing” ACC officials said .
ACC official Syed Mohammad Imran said, “There is no way to apprehend exactly the cause of faults by merely seeing it. Experts in the relevant field can find it out. However, cracks have been seen. This could be due to use of low-quality materials”. 

Earlier, a mysterious fire occurred on the third floor of the CWASA building in 2020. It was said that the incident was a staged one to disappear or destroy the documents of corruption and irregularities. 

Besides, there are widespread allegations of corruption and irregularities centering a number of mega projects against former controversial managing director of CWASA A K M Fazlullah. 

Out of 10 mega projects undertaken by CWASA during his tenure, work of two are still going on. Over TK 8,257 crore has been spent for eight completed projects while running two projects are being implemented at a costs of Tk. 5,802 crore.