Police have detained 23 people linked to a criminal network involved in producing counterfeit national ID cards (NIDs), birth certificates, and passports for members of Myanmar's Rohingya ethnic group seeking refuge in Bangladesh. They also provided NIDs within three days at a cost of Tk 25,000 and passports for Tk 120,000." It is believed that thousands of Rohingya have received fake passports through the operation over the past few years. Another operation carried out by the racket involved identifying individuals in villages who were unlikely to possess passports, said Harunor. Using the names and addresses of these individuals, the gang forged passports for Rohingya or notorious criminals, altering their ages as needed.

Source: bd News24 February 26, 2024 11:32 UTC