Mohammad Harunor Rashid, the chief of the Detective Branch (DB), disclosed on Thursday that numerous members of education boards were implicated in a scheme involving the sale of genuine certificates in exchange for money.

According to Rashid, AKM Shamsuzzaman, a system analyst at the technical education board, revealed this information during initial questioning. Rashid highlighted that Shamsuzzaman was not acting alone; several high-ranking officials from the board were also complicit in this illicit activity.

Rashid stated, "Recently, we uncovered a factory producing technical education board certificates during a raid in Pirer Bagh, Dhaka. Shamsuzzaman utilized government paper to sell authentic certificates to students. Moreover, the information from these certificates was uploaded onto the board's website, facilitating the fraudulent sale of over 5,500 certificates."

Following Shamsuzzaman's arrest, he was remanded for questioning, during which he provided significant revelations about the operations. Rashid mentioned that Shamsuzzaman detailed how he obtained certificate preparation materials from the education board, and even some journalists were aware of his activities, exploiting them for personal gain.

Despite numerous probe committees investigating Shamsuzzaman's illegal activities, many aspects were suppressed or overlooked. Rashid noted that complaints were forwarded to the Computer Council for investigation, but no substantial action was taken.

Shamsuzzaman and another individual were apprehended on April 1 for their alleged involvement in the fake certificate ring. Shamsuzzaman, who joined the Bangladesh Technical Education Board in 2009, was previously suspended in 2017 for similar charges but was later reinstated by the High Court.