Saturday, 4th April 2026
Khabor Wala Desk
Published: 18th March 2026, 6:32 PM
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against eleven individuals, including five police officers, over allegations of embezzling nearly Tk 3.94 crore through the creation of fraudulent ration cards at the Jhalokathi Police Lines ration store.
The case, lodged under the Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, was submitted at the ACC’s Integrated District Office in Pirojpur by Assistant Director Md. Zakir Hossain.
The accused include:
Police Officers:
ASI Md. Alauddin, former mess manager, Jhalokathi Police Lines
Inspector Arif Mahmud
Inspector Md. Al Mamun
Inspector Md. Rezaul Karim
Inspector Kazi Raziuz Zaman
Other Personnel:
Constables Atikur Rahman, Saiful Islam, Mehedi Hasan
Police Office Assistant Md. Towfiq Elahi
Ration Store Weigher Md. Zahir Uddin
Sales Assistant Syed Jasim Uddin
According to the ACC’s case statement, the accused colluded over several years while managing the ration store, generating 252 fake ration cards between 2013 and December 2021. Using these cards, they allegedly misappropriated ration goods valued at a total of Tk 3,94,40,885.
The embezzlement reportedly escalated over time, with fraudulent card issuance and associated losses as follows:
| Year | Fake Ration Cards | Amount Embezzled (Tk) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60 | 14,81,124 |
| 2014 | 56 | 29,27,928 |
| 2015 | 63 | 29,42,047 |
| 2016 | 49 | 19,92,259 |
| 2017 | 39 | 18,20,858 |
| 2018 | 74 | 34,20,511 |
| 2019 | 67 | 34,68,671 |
| 2020 | 148 | 73,39,238 |
| 2021 (up to Dec) | 252 | 1,40,48,249 |
This long-term fraud involved careful coordination among the accused, enabling them to extract substantial quantities of rationed commodities without detection.
The ACC has emphasised that the case reflects a severe breach of public trust and systematic corruption within a law enforcement facility. Investigators are seeking asset declarations, transaction records, and testimonies from store employees to build the case against the accused.
No arrests have been officially reported yet, but the ACC is expected to interrogate all eleven individuals and may seek judicial proceedings under anti-corruption and criminal statutes.
The commission also warned that such internal collusion within government services not only undermines public welfare schemes but also damages citizens’ confidence in law enforcement institutions.
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