Imran Sheikh, an assistant officer at the Satair ‘Kha’ Union Land Office in Boalmari, Faridpur, was temporarily suspended after a video showing him taking Tk 5,000 spread on social media. The Faridpur deputy commissioner’s office issued the suspension order on Sunday, after the 2-minute-22-second video was released online in the evening and prompted widespread criticism.

The footage shows Sheikh counting money received from a service seeker. The conversation identifies the person as Baharul Alam of Satair, son of Syed Abu Hasan. Sheikh asks for the original deed to be submitted in the afternoon and says he would prepare the application that night, submit it the following week and complete the mutation work within two weeks.

The conversation suggests the payment was taken in connection with land mutation services. The suspension order cited allegations of misconduct and corruption under relevant provisions of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018. It said Sheikh would receive subsistence allowance during suspension under the rules. Assistant Commissioner (Land) Shibbir Ahmed said the district commissioner was informed in writing and departmental action would be taken against him.