DNCC awarded Tk 3cr contract to official involved in enforced disappearance of Tuli’s brother, 6 others

BNP’s front wing Shwechha Sebak Dal leader Sajedul Islam Suman was become victim of enforce disappearance in 2013.

Three of Chhatra Dal leaders and 3 others were also become victimized with Suman.

The incident created uproar across the country.

Suman’s sister Sanjida Islam Tuli formed an organization named ‘Mayer Dak’ comprising enforce disappearance victims’ families. They have agitated years after years demanding justice. They have pointed to the recently dismantled Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) over the issue.

After ousting fascist Hasina led Awami League government in 2024, it has been revealed that the then RAB official Kismat Hayat was involved in Suman and the other six BNP men’s enforce disappearance incident.

Kismat Hayat also admitted his responsibility the incident.

Now Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has rewarded Kismat Hayat’s firm ‘Combact Dream Engineering’ with Tk 3 crore contract.

Asia Post investigation found that Combact Dream Engineering secured a DNCC contract of renovation of Gulshan 2 area’s traffic signal renovating and operation work on 27 August last.

This contract of Tk 62 lakh worth is one year tenure work.

The tenure of the work is till 23 August 2027 since 27 August this year.

Former RAB-1 Director Lt. Col. (retd) Kismat Hayat is the prime share holder and the chief executive of the company.

Earlier on 1 June, Combact Dream Engineering got DNCC’s engineering division’s work worth Tk 2 crore and four lakh.

The firm got another contract worth Tk 39 lakh before 5 August, 2024. That work was ongoing aftermath the period.

Kismat Hayat’s name was came on flash light over enforce disappearances of BNP, Chhatra Dal and Shibir’s leaders in 2013.

Amongst the other, current law maker Sanjida Islam Tuli’s brother Sajedul Islam Suman was the victim of enforce disappearance conducted by Kismat Hayat.

International Crime Tribunal’s former Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam has given a statement on the facebook on 16 January over the issue.

In the facebook post, he said, Kismat has admitted his involvement in statement in the tribunal. He (Kismat), however, said, he had compelled to done this due the direction of former Army officer Ziaul Hasan. The case is under investigation in the tribunal.

Asia Post has tried to contact with Kismat Hayat to get his comment on these issues, but it was not possible finally. The firm’s sources said that Kismat Hayat is now staying abroad, but it could not scrutinize by Asia Post yet.

When contacted over the allegations, DNCC Administrator Shafiqul Islam Milton told Asia Post, “The tenders of city corporation completed through EGP. Which firms get advanced in SLT and TDS account, those get contracts. There are no scopes of manipulation on the process.”

He said, the contracts of traffic and waste also distributed through this system.

The DNCC Administrator said, “I was unaware over getting the contract of the former RAB officer.”