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Tangail bridge engineer transferred after construction allegations

LGED ordered the transfer of Basail’s upazila engineer on 24 September after allegations about a bridge footpath slab in Tangail.

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LGED ordered the transfer of Basail’s upazila engineer on 24 September after allegations about a bridge footpath slab in Tangail.

An ACC inspector told TBS that the team found fewer steel rods than required. He said it did not find the alleged bamboo replacement at the site, although bamboo was being used for shuttering. The distinction matters: the transfer is an administrative action, and the reported allegations are not a criminal verdict.

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