Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- For more than a decade, Md. Aslam Hossain, an Office Assistant-cum-Computer Operator at Khulna Zilla Parishad, has been dogged by allegations ranging from corruption and abuse of power to political partisanship and even criminal misconduct.

Despite repeated complaints, investigations, and transfers, he has managed to remain in service - raising pressing questions about how he continues to evade accountability.Aslam's appointment in February 2007 was controversial from the outset.

Though he placed second in the recruitment test, an internal inquiry found that he was listed as first and given the job ahead of the rightful candidate, Md. Gaffar Hossain. The Local Government Department cancelled his appointment in December...