Selim Chowdhury Hira:
After four months of hiding, Ariful Haider Chowdhury Manna, Train Examiner (TXR) of Eastern Railway Laksam, has suddenly come under criticism by signing the attendance book for two days.
He was a terror to various quarters and employees including the Laksam Railway yard.
His closest associate was the Joint Organizing Secretary of the Railway Workers League Central Committee and Store Munshi Hasan Ahmed Palash of the Laksam Head TXR Office.
They were criticized for various crimes including setting up a drug den next to the platform mosque, encroachment and ticket black marketing by changing the name of former Local Government Minister Tajul Islam’s brother-in-law, Mohabbat Ali.
They used to capture and torture ordinary people including railway employees for minor and trivial reasons.
They went into hiding after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5. The victims held a procession meeting and put up posters and banners against them in the Laksam Railway Station area.
After being in hiding for a long time, Ariful Haider Chowdhury alias Manna and the unidentified Yunus suddenly signed the attendance register on December 1 and 2, 2024.
There is a commotion in the railway arena over signing the attendance register. After the mass uprising of the students, Laksam Railway Sramik League General Secretary and Laksam Railway Station TXR Ariful Haider Chowdhury Manna and Railway Sramik League Central Committee Joint Organizing Secretary and Laksam Head TXR Office Store Munshi Hasan Ahmed Palash went into hiding from August 5.
There are rumors that the signature of Ariful Haider Chowdhury Manna, who was in hiding, was signed by Head TXR Akhter Hossain himself in the attendance register. The authenticity of this signature was found in the attendance register after searching.
Meanwhile, the railway authorities have formed an investigation committee after the news of Manna signing the attendance book from an unknown place caused dissatisfaction among the workers and employees working at Laksam Railway Junction.
Investigation officer Mohammad Ullah said that the accused Ariful Haque has been summoned for an explanation. No response has been received yet. The investigation is ongoing.
It is reported that TXR Manna and Store Munshi Hasan Ahmed Palash used to collect salary allowance and TA bills without working for the past 10 years.
It has been alleged that no one could talk to them out of fear due to their association with Mohabbat Ali, brother-in-law of former government LGRD Minister Tajul Islam.
They were involved in all kinds of criminal activities including terrorist activities, public drug consumption, drug dealing, hostage-taking, extortion from hawkers at Laksam Railway Junction. They used to roam around and act as leaders all the time. They used to defame various senior officials of Palash Railway. They are also accused of taking control of Laksham station and insulting workers, employees and officials.
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