EC office assistant suspended over recruitment exam fraud

An office assistant under the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat has been temporarily suspended on charges of taking bribes, committing fraud, and giving unfair advantage to a candidate during the ongoing staff recruitment tests.

The decision was announced in an order issued by the EC Secretariat.

According to the order, the accused is Md. Abu Sufian Molla, Office Assistant-cum-Computer Typist at the Sarail Upazila Election Office in Brahmanbaria district. Following the allegations, the authorities decided to open a departmental case against him.

Considering the nature and severity of the offence, the EC determined that it was in the public interest to suspend him from duty. Under Section 39(1) of the Government Service Act 2018, he has been temporarily suspended.

The order said Abu Sufian Molla will continue to receive subsistence allowance and other lawful benefits as per existing regulations during the suspension period.

The decision was issued in public interest and will take immediate effect, according to the order signed by Joint Secretary (Administration & Finance) D. M. Atikur Rahman.