A report alleges that a powerful syndicate involving former Awami League and ruling BNP leaders is controlling the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Dhaka Metro-2 Circle office in Ikuria, South Keraniganj. The group is accused of collecting illegal payments worth over one crore taka each month through bribes for services such as route permits, vehicle registration, and fitness certificates. Victims claim applicants are harassed and denied services without paying intermediaries, while officials allegedly share in the illicit proceeds.

Sources cited in the report describe the office as a hub of corruption, with around 50 individuals managing various sections under the leadership of Abu Bakkar Siddique, a former seal contractor linked to political figures. The syndicate reportedly also controls 45 illegal shops and a truck stand outside the BRTA office, collecting rent and extortion fees from service seekers.

BRTA Deputy Director Syed Ainul Huda Chowdhury acknowledged that complaints about brokers are longstanding but denied that officials share bribe money. He said mobile courts have recently detained 12 brokers and that visitor registration has been made mandatory.