At the beginning of 2015, 11 out of the 12 applicants got electricity connections while Shamla did not get the electricity, without any valid reason. Regarding the matter, Shamla Begum said: “I along with 11 others had applied for electricity connection for our water pumps. Kasil Union Parishad member Mohsinuzzaman said: “Shamla Begum did apply for electricity connection. Surprisingly she received a bill of Tk Tk114,607.”Moshiur Rahman, who had taken money from 12 persons for electricity connections, said: “Electricity connections were given to nine pump machines. Later, two of them set up electric poles, bought wire and took electricity connections on their own.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 30, 2020 06:22 UTC