The technical education board certificate fraud case is taking a different turn. Snakes come out to dig earthworms. Not only the technical education board, but also the names of officials and employees of other government institutions including the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Ministry of Education are coming up in this fraud. This is the information given by the investigative sources of the Detective Police (DB).
In this incident, the former chairman of the Board of Technical Education. Ali Akbar’s wife deleted. DB has arrested Sehela Parveen. In addition, Md. has been called for questioning. Ali Akbar.
According to DB, legal action will be taken against Ali Akbar, the former chairman of the board, if he is found to be involved in the certificate trade.
In the case related to the Mirpur Model Police Station in the capital, so far AKM Shamsuzzaman, System Analyst of Technical Education Board’s Computer Cell, his personal assistant Faisal, Kushtia Garai Survey Institute Director Sanjida Akhtar Koli, Kamrangirchar Hilful Fujul Technical and BM College Professor Mostafizur Rahman and Dhaka Technical School And the director of the college. Maksudur Rahman alias Mamun was arrested by DB Lalbagh Division.
Another source from AKM ShamsuzzamanDB, the mastermind of the certificate forgery ring, said that besides those arrested, more Raghabboals are involved in the certificate forgery. They are also being listed. Will be brought under the law soon. At least 30 other people including ACC officials, directors of various educational institutions are involved in this certificate fraud, DB has received information. The list is being prepared by verifying the information about them.
In this regard, DB Lalbagh Division Deputy Police Commissioner Moshiur Rahman told Jago News, ‘We are slowly entering this mine of corruption. More work remains. Those involved in the incident are being listed. Those who are involved in this will be arrested soon.’
According to DB sources, whose names have come up so far, six people including the former chairman of the board have been arrested for forging the Bangladesh Technical Education Board certificate. However, not only these six people are involved in this incident, but more officers and employees of the board are involved.
It is known that the names of three more officials of the Technical Education Board have been found with the certificate fraud. They are Technical Education Board CBA Leader Abdul Bacher, Registration Branch Assistant Programmer Mamunur Rashid and Board Deputy Controller of Examination Zakaria Abbas. They used to talk to AKM Shamsuzzaman, the system analyst of the computer cell of the board, about changing the results of the students and creating fake certificates.
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According to their claims, AKM Shamsuzzaman used to produce certificates and change results. However, they did not pay any money to Shamsuzzaman. Being from the same board, Shamsuzzaman did not dare to ask them for money.
The names of ACC officials are coming up According to ODB sources, the names of ACC officials and employees are also coming up with the certificate corruption. Two deputy directors of the ACC have acquitted Shamsuzzaman, the mastermind of the incident, in the certificate forgery case in exchange for a large sum of money.
According to investigation sources, a case related to Shamsuzzaman’s certificate corruption was filed in ACC. An ACC deputy director-rank official called Shamsuzzaman to investigate the case. Since then, Shamsuzzaman tried to manage the ACC officer in different ways. But unable to manage that officer, another officer of the rank of Deputy Director of ACC was appointed.
Former Chairman of Technical Education Board Ali Akbar Khan has been called to DB office, will be questioned. Legal action will be taken if his involvement is found. Besides, all those whose names have come up in this incident will be called and interrogated. – DMP Additional Commissioner of Police (DB) Mohammad Haroon Or Rashid.
That officer called Shamsuzzaman to his father’s house. The officer told Shamsuzzaman that the officer who is investigating the case cannot be managed. Therefore, the investigation officer of the case has to be changed, for which Shamsuzzaman has to pay 30 lakhs to this ACC officer. According to the official’s demand, Shamsuzzaman bought 30 lakh dollars and gave it to him. Later the investigating officer of the case was changed.
It is also known that the new investigation officer is another officer of the rank of Deputy Director of ACC. He took more than 10 lakh rupees from Shamsuzzaman and acquitted him from the ACC case.
Shamsuzzaman, who is on remand, told DB that the certificate papers of the Technical Education Board are 500 per bundle. Shamsuzzaman used to collect these bundled papers from the education board office. But he would have so much demand for fake certificates that the board office paper would not be enough. Puran of the capital contacted a press in Dhaka and Rangpur to maintain the supply of paper. After showing their original paper sample, they would make the exact certificate paper to Shamsuzzaman.
Shamsuzzaman went home every day after finishing office and used these papers to make fake certificates. His personal assistant Faisal used to print these fake certificates. A house in Pirer Bagh area of the capital was taken on rent to print the certificate. Faisal used to print these fake certificates there. Then Shamsuzzaman used to go to the technical education board website and upload these fake certificates. After uploading these fake certificates could be verified from anywhere in the world.
How Shamsuzzaman learns the art of making certificates Shamsuzzaman said that he learned the art of making certificates from 2014 to 2022. Mohammad Shamsul Alam learned of this fraud from a technical education board system analyst. Shamsul Alam used to forge diploma examination certificates several times. He also used to sell fake certificates to students. Shamsul used to increase the marks of the students who could not pass the diploma engineering exam. Learning from him, Shamsuzzaman used to make fake certificates of SSC and Diploma Engineering candidates and increase the marks obtained in the examination.
How much was the fake certificate sold for? According to DB sources, the students first contacted the broker. Later the brokers used to communicate with Shamsuzzaman. Later Shamsuzzaman used to make fake certificates accordingly. He used to take from 30 thousand to 50 thousand taka per fake certificate. Besides, the directors of various educational institutions also used to communicate with him. Even though the directors paid 30-50 thousand rupees per certificate, they used to charge more money from the students. Shamsuzzaman has contact with about 30 brokers and directors.
Brokers and directors of various educational institutions from different areas of the country including Narsingdi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Dinajpur, Gazipur, Dhaka and Kishoreganj used to communicate with him.
When asked, DMP Additional Commissioner of Police (DB) Mohammad Haroon Or Rasheed told Jago News, ‘Former Chairman of Technical Education Board Ali Akbar Khan was made OSD yesterday. He was summoned to the DB office on Tuesday (April 23) to be questioned. Legal action will be taken if his involvement is found. Besides, all those whose names have been mentioned in this incident will be called and interrogated.
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