The Anti-Corruption Fee (ACC) has discovered proof of embezzlement of round Rs 7 crore via forging the Jessore Schooling Board’s cheques. ACC has filed a chargesheet in opposition to 11 other folks in courtroom after discovering proof of take a look at forgery and cash embezzlement. On Wednesday afternoon (October 16), Jessore’s Senior Particular Pass judgement on’s Courtroom (Senior District and Periods Pass judgement on’s Courtroom) filed the rate sheet, the investigating officer of the case, ACC Built-in Workplace, Jessore’s Deputy Director Md. Al-Amin.
Then again, former Chairman of the Board of Schooling Professor Dr. has been exempted from the costs. Molla Amir Hossain and previous Secretary of Schooling Board Professor AMH Ali R Reza.
Previous on October 18, 2021, Assistant Director of Jessore District Workplace Mahfuz Iqbal filed the case in opposition to 5 other folks together with the then Chairman of the Schooling Board Professor Molla Amir Hossain.
The accused are Abdus Salam, account assistant of Jessore Schooling Board, Sheikh Shariful Islam, proprietor of Venus Printing and Packaging, Rajarhat, Ashraful Alam, proprietor of Shahi Lal Retailer, Prime Courtroom Sq., Gazi Noor Islam, proprietor of Noor Endeavor, Publish Workplace Para, and Iqbal, proprietor of Pardika Printing Press, Jame Masjid Lane space of the town. Hossain’s spouse Rupali Khatun, Upshahar E-Block Md. Sahidul Islam, Rakib Mostafa, proprietor of Sonex Global in the similar space, Assistant Analysis Officer of Jessore Schooling Board Abul Kalam Azad, Junior Assistant cum Laptop Operator Zulfikar Ali, Junior Assistant (Test Dispatcher), Mizanur Rahman, and Common Workforce (Test Dispatcher) Kabir Hossain. The primary case of embezzlement used to be detected on October 7, 2021.
It’s discussed within the rate sheet that 11 accused embezzled 6 crore 74 lakh 43 thousand 3 rupees via committing 38 frauds of Board of Secondary and Upper Secondary Schooling, Jessore. The investigating officer of the case ACC Jessore Deputy Director Md. Al Amin showed the submitting of the rate sheet.
As discussed within the chargesheet, right through the investigation, it used to be discovered that about 25 accounts of Board of Secondary Upper Secondary Schooling Jessore have been maintained at Sonali Financial institution Restricted, BISE Department, Jessore. From the monetary yr 2017-18 to the monetary yr 2021-2022, 38 exams have been solid and deposited in more than a few banks via clearing, as a substitute of 23 lakh 54 thousand 706 rupees, 6 crore 97 lakh 85 thousand 397 rupees have been withdrawn.
All the way through the investigation, it used to be discovered that out of the 38 exams associated with the grievance, 3 exams have been issued within the identify of accused Abdus Salam for TA/DA Invoice, one take a look at used to be issued within the identify of Assistant Secretary Ashraful Islam for Common Invoice, 3 within the identify of Mim Printing Press, two within the identify of M/s Khaja Printing Press, two within the identify of Nihar Printing Press. One within the identify of Sabuj Printing Press, one within the identify of Sharif Printing and Packaging, one within the identify of Sania Electronics, 8 within the identify of Noor Endeavor, 3 within the identify of Pradhya Printing Press, one within the identify of Shahi Lal Retailer, one within the identify of Desh Printers, Segment Officer Md. One within the identify of Abul Kalam Azad, one within the identify of Orpanet, 4 exams issued for source of revenue tax deduction and 6 exams issued for VAT deduction.
Accused Abdus Salam, a take a look at of Tk 2,870 and Assistant Secretary Ashraful Islam gained the volume of Tk 4,275, and Abdus Salam himself expressed the volume in phrases and figures via rubbing the volume and revealed it and introduced it to Sonali Financial institution Restricted, BISE Department, Jessore. Via chickening out further 14 lakh 93 thousand 855 taka and embezzled.
As well as, the 2 source of revenue tax exams gained via him have been in a similar fashion deposited via Ashraful Alam within the identify of Islami Financial institution Bangladesh Restricted, Jessore department, Shahi Lal retailer operated in Jessore for a complete of Tk 61 lakh 32 thousand. Ashraful Alam and Md. Sahidul Islam (accused Md. Abdus Salam’s more youthful brother) stole and embezzled. On this manner, Abdus Salam tampered with the opposite two TA/DA exams gained via him, higher the amount of cash, wrote and revealed them and colluded with the opposite accused, Sheikh Shariful Islam, from First Safety Islami Financial institution Restricted, Jessore department, Tk 56 lakh 46 thousand 705 to Sheikh Shariful Islam and Rupali Khatun. Conspired and embezzled.
Accused Abdus Salam embezzled a complete of Tk 2 crore 5 lakh 10 thousand 20 from First Safety Islami Financial institution Restricted Jessore department within the identify of Venus Printing and Packaging via tampering the remainder two source of revenue tax exams and 6 VAT exams in connivance with Sheikh Shariful Islam and Rakib Mostafa. This is, Sheikh Shariful Islam, Ashraful Alam Abul Kalam Azad, Rupali Khatun, Md. via tampering 16 exams of accused Abdus Salam. Sahidul Islam, Rakib Mostafa, with the assistance of the despatcher Mizanur Rahman, with the assistance of Tk 3 crores 98 lakhs 40 thousand 725 money, dedicated suicide via withdrawal and switch.
Thus, right through the investigation, the mentioned 38 exams have been forensically tested via mavens. In keeping with the opinion of mavens in forensic exam, out of 38 exams, 21 exams have most effective the amount of cash in phrases and numbers via rubbing the former writing after which printing the visual writing. The quantity of the remainder 17 exams used to be got rid of via rubbing the phrases and numbers and later revealed the visual textual content.
A five-member inside inquiry committee convened via School Inspector KM Rabbani used to be constituted to probe the Jessore Schooling Board take a look at fraud. The Committee made an on-the-ground investigation and opined that the safety marks (curved strains) at the denominations and phrases of the disputed exams have been obviously visual within the ultraviolet system. VAT and Source of revenue Tax exams and exams the place the payee’s identify has been modified to every other identify were noticed to have the safety marks (curved strains) rubbed off within the payee’s identify space. It isn’t noticeable to the average eye. In the event you glance carefully, you’ll see indicators of tampering.
ACC Jessore Deputy Director Al Amin mentioned that when receiving 38 exams issued via the Jessore Schooling Board, the accused withdrew and embezzled Tk 6 crore 74 lakh 43 thousand 3 (six crore 74 lakh 43 thousand 3) in money via tampering/rubbing.
All the way through the investigation, additionally it is noticed that from 2017-2018 fiscal yr to 2021-2022 fiscal yr, Jessore Board of Schooling has two chairmen, Professor Mohammad Abdul Alim and Professor Dr. Molla Amir Hossain used to be running. On the time Dr. 3 secretaries together with Molla Amir Hossain have been running. Observe that Dr. Molla Amir Hossain used to be first secretary, later was chairman. The opposite two secretaries are Prof. AMH Ali R. Reza and Prof. Md. Tabibar Rahman. 22 right through the tenure of Professor Mohammad Abdul Alim as Chairman and Professor Dr. 38 take a look at frauds passed off right through Molla Amir Hossain’s tenure as chairman. They each signed 38 exams as chairman. As well as, Dr. some of the 38 exams. Molla Amir Hossain has signed 12 as secretary, Professor AMH Ali R Reza has signed 5 as secretary and Professor Md. Tabibar Rahman as secretary has signed 21. A complete of 38 take a look at forgery/tampering didn’t in finding documentary involvement of the Chairman and Secretary as signatories of the Board, because the exams have been tampered when they have been sent via their signatures. But even so, the tampered exams weren’t deposited as their nominal financial institution or the report of the proceeds of crime bought via take a look at tampering being deposited via switch as their financial institution used to be additionally no longer discovered right through the investigation. So the then Chairman of the Board Professor Mohammad Abdul Alim and Professor Dr. Molla Amir Hossain and Secretary Prof. AMH Ali R. Reza and Prof. Md. Tabibar Rahman has no involvement. Accordingly, the accused No. 1 named Professor Dr. Molla Amir Hossain (Id No. 6069), Former Chairman, Board of Secondary and Upper Secondary Schooling, Jessore; At this time OSD, Maushi, Dhaka and Ejahar Named Accused No. 2 Professor AMH Ali R Reza, Former Secretary, At this time Officer on Particular Responsibility (OSD), Maushi, Dhaka. As the costs in opposition to them aren’t confirmed, it’s endorsed to exempt them from legal responsibility within the case in response to the approval of the Anti-Corruption Fee.
Then again, take a look at fraud has passed off on account of deficient monetary control because of clearing fraud after the switch of institutional cheques. This is the reason the 2 chairmen and 3 secretaries, who’re described as signatories of the cheque, have obviously not noted their tasks. But even so, no inside audit used to be performed in Jessore Schooling Board right through the mentioned length. There’s a reconciliation of accounts on the finish of each monetary yr. The place underneath the management of the secretary, the deputy director of the board’s account and audit division. Emdadul Haque and Audit Officer Abdus Salam Azad labored. However a evaluation of accounts reconciliation experiences performed from FY 2017-2018 to FY 2020-2021 presentations that they didn’t discover the fraud in time, which is a transparent dereliction of responsibility. In keeping with the previous chairman, Professor Mohammad Abdul Alim, Professor Dr. Molla Amir Hossain, former secretary Professor AMH Ali R. Reza, Professor Md. Tabibar Rahman, Deputy Director of the Board (Hello and Ni), Md. Departmental motion has been advisable in opposition to Emdadul Haque, Audit Officer Abdus Salam Azad for the alleged offences. Then again, because the chairman and secretaries of the board have already retired from executive carrier, most effective Emdadul Haque and Abdus Salam Azad were requested to take departmental motion.
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