Protest held in front of BCB over Asif Mahmud’s corruption

Sports Desk
Protests are underway in front of the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium against the resignation of interim government advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan. Under the banner of sports-loving general public, the protesters have demanded an account of Asif’s illegal assets. They have also raised the demand to bring Asif to justice.

A group of supporters gathered in front of the BCB office on Thursday afternoon and began protesting. They demanded punishment for Asif and an accounting of his huge illegal wealth.

One of the protesters said, “The Anti-Corruption Unit should investigate Asif’s corrupt activities. He should be held accountable for his illegal assets.”

Asif led the violent movement against the Awami League government on August 5, 2024. After the fall of the government, this young man came to the center of power. Asif became an advisor to the Ministry of Sports and Youth, and the Ministry of Local Government.

In the past year and a half, allegations of irregularities have been leveled against him. 300 crore taka was found in the account of Asif’s APS Moazzem Hossain. A complaint has been filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission in this regard. Although Moazzem was later relieved of his duties, Asif remained untraceable.

Asif was also the driving force behind influencing the BCB elections and appointing his own people. In the past few months, news has also emerged that Asif’s press secretary Mahfuzul Alam has bought a villa in the United Arab Emirates. Questions have been raised about the source of this money.

Meanwhile, he is also accused of killing several members of a family in his area in Comilla and occupying land. A room was allocated for Asif in the capital’s five-star Westin Hotel. Asif has made the CEO of that hotel, Shakhawat Hossain, the director of BCB. He installed his own people in BCB in the most scandalous election in history. Those people disappeared a few days ago with the land worth 30 crore taka of the Purbachal Stadium under construction. The previous Awami League government had started the work of a modern stadium in Purbachal. That work has also been stalled because of him.