Eight crore rupees will be provided from the relief fund collected at TSC for the rehabilitation of those affected by the severe floods in the southeastern part of the country in August.
The coordinators of the movement made this announcement in a press conference by revealing the full account of the relief collected in the TSC organized at the auditorium of the student-teacher center of Dhaka University at around 9 pm on Tuesday night.
According to the full audit report, a total of Rs. One crore 78 lakh 33 thousand 207 taka has been spent from these collected funds. At present two bank accounts have a total of Tk 9 crore 91 lakh 51 thousand 213.
The audit was announced by PKF Aziz Halim Khair Chowdhury Chartered Account Partner and Anti Discrimination Student Movement Auditor Golam Fazlul Kabir.
Source of income as per audit:
Cash received is 9 crore 85 lakh 15 thousand 725 taka. 78 lakh 57 thousand 216 taka available in bank account. 99 lakh 44 thousand 369 taka received in mobile banking. 6 lakh 67 thousand 110 taka is available for sale of dollars, gold, prize bonds and other items. Total income 11 crore 69 lakh 84 thousand 420 taka.
Department of Expenditure:
One crore 37 lakh 92 thousand 130 taka for purchase of relief. 12 lakh six thousand five hundred taka for donation to other organizations. 4 lakh 63 thousand taka for transportation cost. 12 lakh 43 thousand 497 taka for the expenses of the volunteers. 11 lakh 24 thousand 940 for purchase of packaging products. Other expenses are 3 thousand 120 taka.
A total of 1 crore 78 lakh 33 thousand 207 taka has been spent in this. At present, two bank accounts of the anti-discrimination student movement have Tk 9.91 million 51 thousand 213.
In this regard, Auditor Golam Fazlul Kabir said, ‘We were called for the audit on September 10, which we completed on September 30. It took 20 days in total. The coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement took money into personal accounts for special needs. Later the official joint account is created and transferred there. Besides, we have to account for coins worth two lakh rupees, after which we get money by selling scrap, gold, which adds up later. The account has been delayed mainly to make the income-expenditure account transparent.’
When asked whether there was a balance between income and expenditure, he said, ‘We have not found anything to question. Their income-expenditure accounts were transparent.’
Coordinator Lutfar Rahman said, ‘We will give this money of the fund for conducting rehabilitation activities through the relief ministry of the government. Of this, eight crore rupees will be spent on rehabilitation activities and the rest will be used for relief activities in North Bengal. Activities have already started in North Bengal.
Hasnat Abdullah said, ‘Despite the suspension of the relief program on the last 4 days, money has been added to the fund. Some checks which could not be cashed initially for some reason, were later cashed. For example, we initially did not have an account in the name of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Hence the checks could not be used. But later when the account is created, they can be used. That’s why it took us a while to do the full calculation.’
Regarding the delay in publishing the accounts, Sarjis Alam said, ‘Time has been taken to publish the accounts to ensure transparency. A detailed account of each issue is presented here. Many of us have given money in personal accounts, which have also been brought under this account. In these 20 days, when and how much money was bought in each shop, where and how much money was given, how much was spent on the volunteers, how many coins were there, how much jewelry was there, everything has come up.
He also said, ‘There is no opportunity for a single money to be diverted here and there. We have heard a lot of criticism so far, but we have not reacted, just waiting for this day.’
Urging the government to take visible steps to seek a permanent solution to the floods in North Bengal, Sarjis Alam said, “Tista master plan is not only a draft document, but we want a permanent solution.”