A vanload of secondary-level free government textbooks sold off by weight has been recovered, and the van driver has been detained in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
Parbatipur Model Police Station recovered the government textbooks distributed free of charge. Around 7:45 PM on Friday (November 6), approximately 400 kg of current-year books were seized while being transported via cargo van from the Chandipur area toward Yashai Hat in Mominpur union through illicit channels. A general diary (GD) was lodged at the police station on Saturday (November 7) afternoon in this connection.
A three-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident, headed by the Parbatipur Upazila Secondary Education Officer, with the Upazila Academic Supervisor and an Assistant Primary Education Officer serving as members. As part of the investigation, the Upazila Secondary Education Officer inspected the madrasa on Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday at 7:00 PM, Parbatipur Upazila Secondary Education Officer Mirajul Islam stated that the seizure list includes new textbooks for the 2026 academic year, old books, and examination script papers.
Read nextGeneral Diary Lodged Over Blocking Access Road with Brick Wall in DaganbhuiyanConfirming the recovery of books and detention of the van driver on Saturday at 8:00 PM, Parbatipur Model Police Station Second Officer Sub-Inspector Shakil Hossain stated that the recovered books belong to Ghoneshyampur Kutub Memorial Dakhil Madrasa in Habra union, Parbatipur upazila. The government books were being taken to the Bashirbania area for sale after failing to be sold in the old town market.
Super of Ghoneshyampur Kutub Memorial Dakhil Madrasa, Zahurul Haque, claimed that a resolution was adopted prior to the sale, stating that 200 to 250 kg of madrasa examination scripts were sold on Friday under the responsibility of office assistant Kaiser, while asserting that no madrasa textbooks were sold.
Acting upon secret information, a police team led by SI Shakil Hossain under the directive of Model Police Station Second Officer Pintu Kumar Das intercepted and seized the book consignment, detaining van driver Sajedur Rahman (30), son of Ayub Ali from Ghoneshyampur village in Habra union.
Parbatipur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Arafat Aman Aziz stated that a three-member probe committee has been formed, emphasizing that no educational institution can sell free textbooks. Surplus books can only be auctioned through a committee headed by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer following applications from institutional heads. A general diary has been recorded at the police station, and the seized books were subsequently taken into the custody of the Parbatipur Upazila Secondary Education Office.
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Reported by Manjurul Alam, Parbatipur (Dinajpur) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
