Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has alleged that large-scale corruption occurred in 2022 during the broadcasting of the FIFA World Cup under the Hasina government. He claimed that Tk 140 crore of state funds were misappropriated in the name of showing the tournament. The minister made the remarks on Sunday at a press conference held at the Department of Information in the Secretariat.
Swapan stated that at that time, Tk 140 crore was transacted under the name of Toma Construction. In contrast, the current arrangement has been reduced to between Tk 4 and 5 crore, and efforts are underway to further minimize the cost. He expressed hope that the government would eventually bear no expenses for the broadcast. The event was attended by Chief Information Officer Syed Abdal Ahmad and senior officials from BTV and the Ministry of Information.
The minister’s comments indicate that an investigation is ongoing into the alleged corruption surrounding the previous administration’s handling of World Cup broadcasting funds.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১৯ জুলাই ২০২৬, ১২: ০৮ বিশ্বকাপ ফুটবল খেলা দেখানোর নামে হাসিনা সরকারের আমলে ব্যাপক লুটপাট হয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছেন তথ্যমন্ত্রী জহির উদ্দিন স্বপন। তিনি বলেন, ২০২২ সালে সরকার এ খেলা দেখানোর নামে ১৪০ কোটি টাকা লুটপাট করেছে। ওই সময়
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