Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective (DB) Department has started an investigation on a list of 30 people in the Technical Education Board certificate fraud incident. All those whose names have come for the purpose of investigation will be called to the DB office for questioning.
DB said legal action will be taken against any of the persons in the list if the allegations are proved.
Officials related to the investigation of the detective police say that not only the technical education board, but also the people of other government institutions are involved in this fraud. Among those involved in this incident, the biggest name so far is the recently released chairman of the technical board. Ali Akbar and his wife Mocha. Sehela Parveen (54). Delete this complaint in the meantime. Sehela Parveen was arrested by DB.
Officials say, the newly released chairman of the technical board for questioning. Ali Akbar has been called to the DB office. He will be questioned by the DB on Tuesday (April 23). He may also be arrested if his involvement is found in the interrogation.
Officials related to the investigation also say that those who have been arrested are not only involved in this certificate fraud. Apart from them, there are even bigger Raghabboals involved in this fraud. They are being listed. At least 30 other people including directors of various educational institutions have been found involved in this certificate fraud. Information about them is being verified. They will be arrested soon.
In this regard, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective (DB-Lalbagh) Division Deputy Commissioner of Police. Moshiur Rahman said that investigation is going on regarding the certificate fraud. Here we have some more work to do. The list of those involved in the investigation of this incident is being prepared. Those who are found to be involved in the list will be arrested soon.
AKM Shamsuzzaman is the mastermind of the certificate forgery ring in the case filed at Mirpur Model Police Station in the capital. AKM Shamsuzzaman, System Analyst of Computer Cell of Technical Education Board, his personal assistant Faisal, Sanjida Akhter Koli, Director of Kushtia Garai Survey Institute, Mostafizur Rahman of Kamrangirchar Hillful Fuzul Technical and BM College and Director of Dhaka Technical School and College Md Maksudur Rahman alias Mamun were arrested. Lalbagh division of DB has done.
The names of those who came under investigation
According to intelligence sources related to the investigation, six people including the recently released chairman of the board have been arrested for forging the Bangladesh Technical Education Board certificate. However, these six people are not the only ones involved in this incident. Several other officials of the board are involved in this certificate fraud. Names of three more officers of the Technical Education Board have been found in connection with the certificate forgery. They are – CBA Leader of the Board Abdul Bacher, Assistant Programmer of Registration Branch Mamunur Rashid and Deputy Controller of Examination Zakaria Abbas of the Board. At various times, they used to talk to AKM Shamsuzzaman, system analyst of the computer cell of the board, about changing the results of the students and creating fake certificates. According to their claims, Shamsuzzaman used to fabricate the certificates and change the results. However, they did not pay any money to Shamsuzzaman. Being from the same board, Shamsuzzaman did not dare to ask them for money.
In the investigation, the sources also revealed that not only three but many other officials of the board are involved in this certificate fraud. DB is also investigating to know their names.
The names of two ACC officers have come
Those related to the investigation of the DB said that the names of two deputy directors of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have come up with the certificate fraud. They acquitted Shamsuzzaman, the mastermind of the incident, in the certificate forgery case in return for a hefty sum of money from the gang.
A case related to Shamsuzzaman’s certificate corruption was filed in ACC. An officer of the rank of Deputy Director of ACC called Shamsuzzaman to investigate the case. Since then, Shamsuzzaman tried to manage the ACC officer in different ways. But not being able to manage that officer, Shamsuzzaman approached another officer of the rank of deputy director of the ACC. 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 investigating officer of the case has to be changed, for which Shamsuzzaman has to pay Tk 30 lakh to this ACC officer. According to the official’s claim, Shamsuzzaman bought 30 lakh rupees and gave it to him. After paying the money, the investigating officer of the case was changed. Meanwhile, the new investigation officer is another deputy director of ACC. He took more than 10 lakh rupees from Shamsuzzaman and gave him an exemption from the ACC case.
Shamsuzzaman to collect the original paper of the certificate
Shamsuzzaman said in the interrogation of the detective police after the arrest, that there are 500 certificate papers of technical education board in each 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 contacted a press in Dhaka and Rangpur to maintain the supply of paper. After showing them the actual paper sample, they would make the exact certificate paper to Shamsuzzaman.
After that 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 was taken on rent in Pirer Bagh area of the capital to print these certificates. 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.
During interrogation, Shamsuzzaman said that he learned to make these fake certificates from 2014 to 2022. He learned about this fraud from a technical education board system analyst named Mohammad Shamsul Alam. Shamsul Alam used to forge diploma examination certificates several times. Shamsul Alam also used to sell fake certificates to students. Shamsul Hok used to increase the marks of the students who could not pass the diploma engineering examination. Learning from Shamsul Haque, Shamsuzzaman used to make fake certificates of SSC and Diploma Engineering candidates and increase the marks obtained in the exams.
Fake certificates were sold for 30-50 thousand rupees each
Those related to the investigation said that the students used to contact the brokers first. Brokers used to communicate with Shamsuzzaman. Later Shamsuzzaman used to make fake certificates accordingly. Shamsuzzaman to take up to 30-50 thousand taka for each 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. Arrested Shamsuzzaman is in 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 Shamsuzzaman.
In this regard, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner of Police (Detective) Mohammad Harun Or-Rashid said that the former chairman of the Technical Education Board, Ali Akbar Khan, was made OSD on Sunday (April 21). He was summoned to the DB office for questioning on Tuesday (April 23). He will also be arrested if his involvement in the interrogation is found. All those whose names have come up in this incident will be called and interrogated.
Bangladesh Time: 1013 hours, April 23, 2024
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