DU cancels tender for extension work of MBA bldg
DU Correspondent
Dhaka University (DU) authorities yesterday cancelled tender for extension work of the five- storied MBA building of the Business Studies Faculty at a cost of Tk 6.57 crore after a construction firm made a written complaint to the authorities alleging that their tender papers were snatched.Sources said a group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of the ruling BNP, forced the construction firm to hand over the tender papers to them although the firm in their complaint said a group of unknown persons snatched away the papers. The DU authorities at an emergency meeting with acting Vice-chancellor Prof Yusuf Haider in the chair took the decision after Mannan and Company Limited made the written complaint. Talking to the journalists Prof Haider said, "We will call fresh tender soon." At least 20 JCD leaders being divided into four factions are trying to win the tender. Three factions were roaming at the Registrar Building to bar different construction firms from buying tender forms. They have also taken preparation to bar the firms from submitting the forms today, JCD sources said. Tension has been running high among the JCD leaders fearing factional clash anytime over the issue. JCD President Azizul Baree Helal has however told the journalists that no one of his party is involved in tender issue.
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