17 sued over Rohingya NID scam

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday sued 17 people, including public officials and policemen, accusing them of helping Rohingyas get Bangladesh National Identity (NID) cards and passports, reports UNB.

The deputy assistant director of ACC district integrated office of Chittagong 2, Md Sharif Uddin, filed the case.

ACC probe found that the accused were helping each other to acquire false NID cards and birth certificates.

The crime took place from July 28, 2008 to September 30, 2019.