Barguna AC Land sued over 'fake' DO letter issued in deputy speaker's name
The case statement alleges that the forged letter was used to attempt to influence the officer’s transfer and posting.
The Parliament Secretariat has filed a case against a Barguna land official over allegations of forging a demi-official (DO) letter bearing the name of Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal in an attempt to influence transfer and secure a posting in the capital's Keraniganj.
The accused is Shawon Majumder Sumon, assistant commissioner (land) of Barguna Sadar. The case also names several unidentified individuals.
Md Monir Hossain, director of the Public Relations Wing-1 of the Parliament Secretariat, filed the case yesterday (6 August).
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According to the case statement, the plaintiff was informed through the secretary of the Parliament Secretariat on 24 July that Shawon had allegedly forged a DO letter in the deputy speaker's name, using a forged signature and counterfeit government letterhead.
It alleges that the letter was submitted, or was intended to be submitted, to the relevant authorities to cancel Shawon's transfer from Barguna Sadar to Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila and instead secure a posting as assistant commissioner (land) in the capital's Keraniganj.
It further states that a verification by the Parliament Secretariat found that the purported DO letter had not been issued by the Secretariat.
The deputy speaker's signature, language, format and other security features on the document also did not match official records, leading the plaintiff to conclude that it was forged.
The case documents also allege that the document was used to undermine the constitutional office and reputation of the deputy speaker and to exert unlawful influence over the transfer and posting of a government official by fraudulently using the identity and official documents of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat.
It claims the incident was an attempt to erode public confidence in the state's administrative system.
The plaintiff alleged that an organised forgery ring may have been involved and requested a detailed investigation, including digital forensic examinations, verification of relevant documents, and scrutiny of mobile phones, computers, emails, printing sources, and the financial transactions and communications of those involved.
The case invokes sections 465, 467, 468, 471, 420 and 120B of the Penal Code, 1860, relating to forgery, using forged documents, cheating and criminal conspiracy. Copies of the alleged forged DO letter, a genuine sample of the deputy speaker's DO pad and other relevant documents have been attached to the case files.
