M. Nurul Huda
M. Nurul Huda is a former secretary and former Chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK).[1]
Early life
[edit]Huda completed his bachelor's in civil engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1974.[2]
Career
[edit]Huda joined Roads and Highways Department as an assistant engineer in 1975.[2] He was the project director of Buriganga Bridge, Balu River Bridge, Jhilmil Residential Area, Uttara Model Town (third phrase), Purbachal 300 feet road project, and Dhaka Detail Area Plan.[2] The Commission recommended filling case against him and secretary Khondaker Showkat Hossain.[3] He served as the chairman of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka.[4]
In 2009, Huda was appointed chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK).[2] He oversaw the construction of Hatirjheel and Kuril Flyover.[2] He worked as an engineer for the Public Works Department.[5] He terminated a contract of Ena Properties, owned by Awami League member of parliament M Enamul Haque.[6]
In April 2014, Huda retired as the chairman of RAJUK.[7] He had denied corruption allegations against him and while the Anti-Corruption Commission director of investigation M Shahabuddin denied the existence of any formal investigation against Huda.[8] The Commission questioned him and Minister Abdul Mannan Khan.[9] GM Jainul Abedin Bhuiyan replaced Huda as the chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha.[10]
The Anti-Corruption Commission began an investigation into Huda in March 2015 over his wealth and registration of two plots in Purbachal for him and his wife.[7][11] Nasir Khan had complained that Huda had demanded 20 million BDT from him.[12] He also ignored Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's instruction to allocate land to independent working women and cancelled allocations from 1999 to 2005.[13] The commission cleared him in 2016 after his wife surrendered her allocated plot.[7]
Huda is the chairperson of Delight Engineers and Consultants Limited.[14] He is the advisor of S. S. International Trading.[2]
References
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- ^ "Secretary sued for corruption". The Daily Star. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Strict enforcement of rules a must for safety". The Daily Star. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Rajuk gets new chairman". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Rajuk to scrap deal with failed firm". The Daily Star. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b c "ACC clears ex-Rajuk chief Nurul Huda of graft charges". The Daily Star. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "RAJUK chief throws 'open challenge'". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "ACC questions former minister, Rajuk chairman". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Jainul Abedin new Rajuk chairman". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "ACC summons 6 Rajuk officials". Prothomalo. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "ACC's public hearing: Rajuk draws flak for failures, corruption". New Age (Bangladesh). 15 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "ACC to run inquiry against former Rajuk chairman again". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Board of Directors". www.decl-bd.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.