A severe administrative scandal has emerged at the Kishoreganj Upazila Education Office in Nilphamari, where 24 teacher service books have gone missing, triggering widespread criticism and acute anxiety among educators. The crucial documents—tracking professional histories from initial appointment to retirement, including GPF, medical allowances, maternity leave, and time-scale benefits—have been untraced for over two months.
Investigations reveal that a syndicate of teacher leaders allegedly dominated bill processing and file management within the education office without maintaining proper registers. Following intense online protests by victims, the name of Mahmud Sharif, Head Teacher of Saranjabari Bottola Government Primary School, surfaced after he was allegedly caught removing service books. In response, Upazila Education Officer Dr. Mst. Mahmuda Khatun formed a 9-member probe committee on October 14, 2026, which confirmed 26 books were missing (though two were subsequently recovered, leaving 24 unaccounted for).
Read nextFresh Garment Worker Unrest Erupts in Hemayetpur, Savar; Police Fire Tear Gas and Sound GrenadesWhile Office Assistant Shahinur Islam was issued a show-cause notice for unauthorized removal of records, affected teachers like Assistant Teacher Dipa Khatun and Mohammad Alimuzzaman expressed outrage over official negligence. Upazila Education Officer Dr. Mahmuda Khatun stated that search efforts are underway, and Acting District Primary Education Officer Rabiul Islam confirmed that higher authorities have been formally briefed on the incident.
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Reported by Sabbir Hossain, Kishoreganj (Nilphamari) • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
