Madrasa teacher serves 16 years with fake certificate!

A madrasa teacher of Dinajpur was suspended yesterday 16 years after getting his job by submitting 'fake' academic certificate.

He is Md Aminul Islam, 44, an agriculture teacher of Dakkhin Sukdebpur Darun Nazat Dakhil Madrasa in Chirirbandar upazila.

Madrasa Superintendent Moyen Uddin Shah issued the suspension letter.

The authorities said Aminul joined the madrasa as a teacher in 2000 placing his masters certificate of Bangladesh Open University.

A probe committee was formed to investigate into the allegation, said Upazila Secondary Education Officer Monjurul Haque.

Contacted, Aminul Islam refuted the allegation.