DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is interrogating six people including director general (DG) of Freedom Fighter Council Syed Abul Ahsan over fake certificates of secretaries for getting job period extension.

ACC Deputy Director Zulfiqar Ali is quizzing them which started from 12:00pm and will continue till evening for the sake of investigation into fake certificates issue.

The others, who are being queried, are council director AKM Ali Ahsam Khan, Director (admin) AKM Khairul Alam, Council deputy-director Masudul Huq, ministry’s deputy-director Mia Nur Alam and council’s office assistant Mehnaj.

ACC deputy-diirector (public relations) Pranab Kuman Battachariya confirmed the matter to banglanews.

The people, who remain under ACC scanner, are--- Liberation War Affairs Secretary KH Masud Siddique, Science and Technology Secretary AKM Amir Hossain, former secretary of Prime Minister’s Office and current Chairman of the Investment Board Mollah Wahiduzzaman, Health Secretary Niyajuddin Mia, Ministry of Expatriates` Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Dr. Khandaker Shawkat Hossain and Joint Secretary of Liberation War Affairs Ministry Abul Kashem Talukder.

ACC officials alleged that the secretaries took freedom fighters’ certificates illegally to get benefits of the government without taking part in liberation war.

However, in last five-year, around 11,150 people took freedom fighters’ certificates for their own sake and benefits.

A notification of PMO says that if any freedom fighter joins in government job, he/she would mention that at his/her joining time. If anyone claims himself/herself as a freedom fighter after joining the workplace won’t be eligible.

However, earlier in last month, ACC sent a notice to Liberation War Affairs ministry asking for attested copies of freedom fighters’ certificates submitted by the six secretaries and other documents to investigate properly.

BDST: 1525 HRS, MAY 21, 2014