Moshiur leaves, for now

Dhaka Sep 17 Dr Moshiur Rahman went on leave Monday, a highly-placed government source told bdnews24.com.
He left apparently giving in to pressure from ruling party stalwarts that he departed for now to make way for the World Bank to release $ 1.2 billion for the Padma project.
Several sources said Moshiur, who advises the Prime Minister on economic affairs, had left office temporarily but no senior government functionary could confirm for how many days.
The under-fire advisor was absent in Monday's regular weekly Cabinet meeting that he usually attends, a top government source said.
The Advisor could not be reached.
Allegations of corruption in the Padma bridge project were raised against Moshiur, former Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain and several others. The World Bank demanded that he be removed as well if the money was to be made available.
A press photographer who took pictures of the Cabinet meeting and several intelligence officials tasked with the security of the meeting had also confirmed the absence of the advisor there.
They said Moshiur was not seen even five minutes before the meeting started and added that he would take his seat before the Prime Minister.