Dhaka, March 6 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has decided on a one-year contractual appointment of chief engineer Md Habibur Rahman despite a recent court order for taking departmental action against this "corrupt" man.

Habib has been made accused in four corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

However, the CAAB board has taken this decision this week to contractually appoint him to the post for a year on completion of his tenure on March 22.

CAAB chairman Air Vice-Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan confirmed the development to the FE, adding that allegations against Habibur were under investigation and not proved yet.

Meanwhile, an application has been filed with the Chief Adviser's Office o...