14 govt officials of a2i programme suspended from official duties

TBS Report

20 August, 2024, 05:00 pm

Last modified: 20 August, 2024, 05:05 pm

The government has suspended fourteen officials working in the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme, implemented by the Information and Communication Technology division (ICT). 

The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology issued the directive today (20 August) due to ongoing investigations and subsequent actions against them based on various allegations.

The officials who have been instructed to refrain from duty include Policy Advisor Anir Chowdhury, E-Government Analyst Md. Farhad Zahid Sheikh, Project Management Specialist Md. Majedul Islam among many others.