Naogaon, Aug 30 Communication and Acting Railways Minister Obaidul Quader has temporarily suspended and ordered arrest of official of Santahar Railway Junction for alleged irregularities in leasing out railways' land. The order of arrest of the Estate Department's Kanunja, Ziaul Haque, came on Thursday during the minister's visit to the junction
He also ordered transfer of one Booking Assistant, Abdul Aziz, while visiting Santahar.
Quader alleged that railway officials were stalling the sector's development through their corruption.
"…Land owned by the railways is being acquired illegally and those left are being leased out at nominal prices."
The minister said the government was taking initiatives to drive out those irregularities by forming a high-level committee.
"The way I'm running things, it will be possible to turn the railways into a profitable organisation within next two years," Quader told newsmen.
During his sudden visit, which lasted only little over an hour, he assured to increase the number of trains to meet the demand and develop the infrastructure of Santahar Railway Station.
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