Dhaka, July 9 -- The Housing and Public Works (HPW) Ministry has cancelled the allocation of under construction 12 flats of former secretaries, retired judges and retired government officials, said a ministry press release on Tuesday.

The flats are being constructed in House No. 711 (New-63) of Road No. 13 (New-6/A) in Dhanmondi R/A under the project titled "Construction of residential flats in various abandoned houses in Dhanmondi and Mohammadpur, Dhaka (Housing Dhanmondi) (Phase 1)".The project is being implemented by the National Housing Authority.

The cancelled flats belong to a retired judge and former commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission Md. Zahurul Haque (flat size 4105.05 sq ft), former senior secretary Md. Yunusur Rahma...