'3 persons of 33rd BCS serving their posts after passing exams with leaked questions'
Mentioning his arrest by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in 2012 in connection with questions leaked for BCS preliminary exams, he said the PSC did not take any action against him at the time
At least three persons of the 33rd BCS are currently serving their posts after passing examinations with leaked questions, an official of the Public Service Commission (PSC) told the court in his confessional statement today.
PSC Dispatch Officer Khalilur Rahman was arrested and produced in a Dhaka court today in connection with amassing wealth by leaking question papers for public service recruitment examinations.
He is one of the six people who gave a confessional statement, recorded by Judge Tahmina Haque of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
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He admitted to leaking the questions to ten people who appeared in the 33rd BCS examinations.
He said, "Six people had cleared the written test for the BCS exam. Of whom, three dropped out of the Viva, while the other three are still serving in different cadres after sitting for the Viva.
Earlier on 8 July, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained 17 people, including three officials of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) in this connection.
The CID then filed a case at Paltan Model Police Station against 80-90 persons, including 31 named, in this connection.
Khalilur Rahman told the court that he was involved with guaranteeing hundreds of employment in various recruitment exams for the Assistant Upazila Education Officer and Railway Sub Assistant Engineer.
He further said officials of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) were "shocked to see his luxurious lifestyle" at his Mirpur residence.
Mentioning his arrest by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in 2012 in connection with questions leaked for BCS preliminary exams, he said the PSC did not take any action against him at the time. The exams had later been cancelled.
He used to introduce job aspirants to a PSC official at the time. When he would get the green signal from there, he would proceed with financial transactions to finalise their appointments.
He said Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital Technician Niamul also helped him many times in leaking these question papers.
According to a case statement filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), an organised gang leaked the question papers before the Railway Sub Assistant Engineer recruitment exam held under PSC on 5 July.
Another accused, Abed Ali, PSC chairman's former chauffeur, made a confessional statement to the court that he had guaranteed employment for job seekers in exchange for Tk18 lakh.
