The national anti-graft commission took the decision to launch an inquiry against the Biman officials after being requested by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and concerned Biman authorities. Two members of the board of directors of Biman, seeking anonymity, said that there needed to be an accurate inquiry into the Biman revenue scam. The team also found evidence after interrogating five senior Biman officials. The irregularitiesThe commission has found that some dishonest Biman officials embezzled around Tk30 crore per month from Biman’s various accommodations, after reviewing documents and interrogating the Biman officials. A total of 25 to 30 employees led by the five top Biman officials have made a strong syndicate to internally maintain everything of the airline.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 12, 2020 13:30 UTC