It is good to know that the government has decided to change the crest of the foreign friends and give them new crests. The government has already formed a parliamentary sub-committee to investigate the allegation of tampering the awards and we are sure the guilty people will face stern punishment. If something goes wrong, we can fix by apologising but when we try to cover a crime, it is another big crime.
The ministry concerned will recover the money from the crest suppliers and punish those officials who are involved in such shameful incidents which created a storm in the media and society at large. I hope this incident will work as an eye opener and in future we will be more aware when we give any national award. The grand alliance government between 2011 and 2013 awarded crest to 338 foreign friends and organisations for their outstanding contribution to the country's Liberation War in 1971 and it was appreciated home and abroad. I hope the scam will be investigated fairly and no guilty people will be spared. Only exemplary punishment will deter such incident happening in the future. I hope the wrongdoers will get a clear signal that no one is above the law and everyone has to show accountability and transparency.
Akmal Hossain
Narayanganj
Crest scam and crest replacement
FE Team | Published: June 13, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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