The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) found the evidence that Five high-ranking government officers managed the freedom fighters’ certificates illegally.
They are Privatisation Commission Chairman and former PMO Secretary Mollah Waheeduzzaman, Health Secretary Niaz Uddin Mia, Public Service
Commission Secretary AKM Amir Hossain, former Liberation War Affairs Secretary KH Masud Siddiqui (now an OSD) and Joint Secretary of Liberation War Affairs Ministry Abul Kashem Talukder (now an OSD).
According to the investigation report, Niaz Uddin
was 15 years old, Masud Siddiqui 15, Amir Hossain 14, and Abul Kashem just about 12 during the war.
The Commission sent the report to the Public Administration Ministry for taking action for their misconduct.
On August 10, the Public Administration Ministry decided to take action under criminal law against those who obtained freedom fighters’ certificates by faking documents to extend their service tenure.
