Verification system needed to curb forgery
Recently, a national daily published a report that forged educational certificates were available in the open market. Certificates of the reputed educational institutions including Dhaka University, BUET, and medical colleges can be easily bought at varying prices. The buyers use these forged documents to apply for admission in universities, medical colleges and for jobs and other purposes. Law enforcement forces have reportedly conducted raids against the culprits and arrested some offenders. However, they later get out on bail and resume their illegal business, the report says.
There should be a process for employers and institutions to verify the originality of such educational certificates. For example, many private universities offer their own online database using which anyone can verify certificates issued by them. Such a database for all educational boards and institutions could curb this illicit practice.
Zubair Khaled Huq, Dhaka
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