The three-wheeler van in which prime minister Sheikh Hasina toured around a Tungipara village, Gopalganj, has been taken to Bangladesh Air Force’s Jessore base for preserving it either in the air force’s museum or in the National Museum.
Local Awami League leaders said the rickshaw van puller, Mohammad Imam Sheikh, is likely to be recruited as a staffer in the air force as well.
Jessore air force Bir Shreshtha Motiur Rahman base squadron leader Harun-ur-Rashid and assistant squadron leader Delwar Hossain picked driver Imam from the Gopalganj residence of AL’s religious affairs secretary and Sheikh Hasina’s parliamentary representative for her constituency Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on Sunday.
The state-run news agency, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha aka BSS, reported that the air force officials handed over the appointment letter to Imam Sheikh at that time.
“Imam was given a job as per the directive of high officials. We are taking the van to Jessore from where it will be sent to a museum," Squadron leader Harun-or Rashid was quoted by BSS as saying.
Local AL leaders including the district AL general secretary Mahbub Ali Khan were present at the time of handing over the appointment letter.
Abdullah confirmed that Imam would be recruited as per his qualification.
“Steps have been taken to give Imam a job as per his qualification. Besides, the rickshaw van will be preserved either in the air force’s museum or in the National Museum,” said Abdullah.
The air force members visited Imam's home in Tungipara's Sardarpara area and gave Tk 40,000 to his parents. The mayor of Tungipara municipality Ahmed Hossain Mirza presented Imam some clothes and an amount of Tk 2,000 for personal expenses.
Later, they headed toward Jessore with Imam and the van.
Imam told Prothom Alo over phone that he heard that he will be offered a job.
Imam had to quit his study and start pulling rickshaw van to run his family when he was in the fifth grade. Imam has four siblings. He bought the van taking loan.
Her sister Sheikh Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, his wife Peppi Siddiq and their daughter Lila Tuli Siddiq and son Kaius Mujib Siddiq accompanied Sheikh Hasina at that time.
Source: Prothom Alo
