Fresh allegations of corruption and nepotism have emerged in the Jet A-1 underground pipeline project in Narayanganj. The project, designed to supply aviation fuel to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, has been linked to companies allegedly influenced by Tariq Ahmed Siddiq, a former security adviser to Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death for genocide. The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) initiated the project in 2017 through a contract with the Navy Welfare Foundation Trading Company Limited (NKFTCL), but repeated delays, cost disputes, and contractor changes have plagued its progress.
Initially valued at Tk 183.77 crore, the project faced multiple route changes and cost escalation requests from subcontractors China Machinery Engineering Construction Corporation and Baraka Engineering Limited. After disagreements over revised pricing, NKFTCL attempted to hand over the project to Buildstone Construction Company Limited, allegedly linked to Siddiq, at a higher estimated cost. Following the July revolution, the interim government reassigned the project to Engineering Construction Battalion 24 with a reduced budget of Tk 420 crore.
Energy experts have warned that political interference could jeopardize fuel security. BPC officials expressed concern that ongoing corruption investigations against Siddiq may further delay the project’s completion.
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