Pabna, May 22 -- Project Director of the Green City Housing project of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Masudur Rahman has been withdrawn following the allegations of irregularities in procuring furniture and other household items for its officials and employees.

Masud, also Executive Engineer of Pabna office of Public Works Department (PWD), has been attached to the PWD, said its Zonal Superintending Engineer Devashish Chandra Saha citing a letter of PWD Chief Engineer Md Shahadat Hossain.

On Sunday, the Housing and Public Works Ministry formed two committees to investigate the graft allegations.

It also directed for halting the bills of contractor firm until the probe reports are received.

On Monday, the High Court sought the reports of ...