Three committees were formed to scrutinize damages of the Parliament House, Parliament Member House, old MP Hostel, Minister Hostel, Secretary Hostel and Sangsad Bhaban residential areas according to a release of the Parliament Secretariat issued here today. The decision was disclosed at a meeting held recently at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with its acting secretary (additional secretary, committee support wing) Zebunnesa Karim in the chair. The heads of various departments and related officials of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban participated at the meeting held on September 4 to get a briefing on the overall situation of their respective departments, the release added. The meeting was informed that approximately Taka 90 lakh -- both from official and personal funds-- went missing from Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban during the vandalism and looting on August 5. A decision was taken to take appropriate action to refund the cash. Another decision was also taken to prepare a list of lost and damaged goods of various offices, sub-sections and branches of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban and submit it to the head of each department. It was decided to take necessary measures to repair the damaged computers, printers, scanners, internet connections, telephone exchanges, lines and sets in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on an urgent basis. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
