An allegation of embezzling training allowance funds meant for female trainees has been raised against an institution named Cyber IT Park Limited, located at Surovi Apartment, Johurul Nagar Lane, Redlight Complex Building in Bogura metropolis. Victim trainees from various courses have submitted an application to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Bogura demanding the disbursement of their due allowances.
According to the application, the trainees participated in a 3-month long training program that started in December 2025 at CyberTech IT Park. Under the SEIP (referred to as SICIP in the complaint) and BWCCI initiatives, they successfully completed the "Graphic Design and Entrepreneurship Development" Level 2 and Level 3 courses and were all declared competent. They were trainees of the second batch of this program.
At the time of admission, they were assured that within three months of course completion, each trainee would receive an estimated allowance of BDT 16,000. However, even though eight months have passed since the completion of their training, they have not received any allowance money. Five to six months after finishing the course, upon making inquiries, they discovered that even the trainees of the first batch had not received their money. Later, when the second batch threatened to lodge an official complaint, the authorities paid the first batch BDT 6,000 to 7,000 each. Furthermore, the authorities lured some trainees with job offers as instructors to keep them patient.
When asked why the trainees were not receiving their allowances, the institute authorities initially stated that receiving the money was out of their hands. A few days later, they claimed there were errors in the documentation. Under the pretext of correcting these documents, they collected BDT 500 to 1,000 from several students. They collected bKash numbers from their batch three to four times and informed them that they would pay BDT 6,000 to 8,000, while deducting a 50% commission. Shortly after, they changed their narrative again, stating that since the first batch didn't receive the full amount, the second batch wouldn't either.
Whenever the trainees visited the institution, the authorities presented new excuses, claiming the money would be credited directly into their bKash accounts from SEIP/SICIP. When questioned about how the institute would deduct their cut if the money went directly to the students' bKash accounts, the authorities failed to provide a valid answer. Moreover, when students attempted to protest, they were threatened with further reductions in their allowance. The helpline numbers provided on the SEIP/SICIP website have also proven unreachable.
Under these circumstances, the affected trainees have requested the Deputy Commissioner of Bogura to conduct a proper investigation and take the necessary steps to ensure the disbursement of their rightful training allowances.
