The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday decided to file cases against 21 people including 12 officials of Public Service Commission (PSC) on charges of abuse of power to secure appointments despite not applying under the freedom fighter quota.
The decision was disclosed at a press briefing at the ACC headquarters.
Deputy Director Aktarul Islam said six candidates were illegally appointed to administration, police and other cadre posts under the freedom fighter quota six months after the publication of the results of the 29th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination.
The accused include former PSC members A T Ahmedul Haque Chowdhury, Suraiya Begum, Mirza Shamsuzzaman, Abidur Reza Khan, Ehsan Shamim, Professor Rashida Begum, Mohammad Hossain Serniabat, Imran Kabir Chowdhury, Syed Hasinur Rahman, Ikram Ahmed, Farida Adib Khanum, and Muhammad Liaqat Ali Khan; former secretary Chowdhury Babul Hasan; former examination controller A I M Nesar Uddin; and former assistant secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, Lokman Ahmed.
ACC arrests son of former PSC driver over Tk 3.25cr illegal wealth
The six officials who allegedly secured jobs through the illegal process are Rakibur Rahman Khan, Tofazzal Hossain, Halima Khatun, Milton Ali Biswas, Nahida Barik, and Khorshed Alam.
Team leader Deputy Director Azizul Haque and Deputy Assistant Director Monjurul Islam investigated the allegations.