The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against 24 persons, including Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s former director general Mohammad Liaquat Ali Lucky and administration director Jahangir Hossain Chowdhury, over allegations of recruitment fraud.
ACC Special Branch Deputy Director Sumitra Sen filed the case today (6 October), an ACC official confirmed The Business Standard.
According to ACC’s investigation report, Liaquat and Jahangir forged the mark sheets of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s recruitment exam and illegally appointed 23 candidates in 10 posts.
The candidates joined the posts and withdrew Tk8.28 crore from the government fund as their salary since joining, said the report.
The accused in the case have been charged with embezzlement of government money under Sections 409, 420, 468, 471, 109 of the Penal Code, 1860 and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
