When asked, Ghazi Mohammad Shahnawaz told Prothom Alo, “TR allocation can be used for service providing organisations. The police station is a group of people. So I allocated funds there. As a public representative, it is my legal jurisdiction to give that allocation.”
When asked about taking away the AC, the MP said, “I have verbally informed about the matter to the Superintendent of Police of Habiganj.” I’m waiting to see what move he makes.
As per the guidelines given on the website of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, the TR project should be used mainly for the poor people.
A former secretary of the ministry, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Prothom Alo that TR funds should be used for the welfare of the poor. Buying AC for OC is not the welfare of the poor.