Office assistant identified via CCTV footage, case lodged with Shahbagh police
22 Hard Drives Stolen from Education Ministry
- Hard drives and computer parts stolen from Secondary and Higher Education Division
- Complaint filed against PWD office assistant Mahabub Hossain
- Police begin investigation after identifying suspect through CCTV footage
Hard drives and vital hardware components from 22 computers have been reported stolen from various rooms of the Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education. Following analysis of CCTV camera footage, an official complaint was lodged with Shahbagh Police Station after identifying the suspect.
Confirming the incident today, Monday, July 27, 2026, Shahbagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Moniruzzaman stated that Administrative Officer of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, Md. Abdur Rahim, filed the complaint yesterday, Sunday (July 26). Police have initiated a formal investigation into the matter.
The complaint names Md. Mahabub Hossain, an office assistant at the Public Works Department who held keys to various rooms in the building. According to the allegations, he removed 22 computer hard drives, processors, RAM modules, and a printer on the evening of June 14 and the night of July 23. The estimated value of the stolen IT equipment is BDT 400,000.
The report adds that along with the computer hardware, several other office accessories were missing. The theft was clearly captured on CCTV footage, leading to the identification of Mahabub.
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