Police moved Officer Mimtanur Rahman from his airport job after a major visa scandal broke. Thirty people from Bangladesh flew to Turkey using fake travel papers on June 11. Airport security let them pass through without catching the false documents. Turkish police sent all thirty travelers back home just two days later.
Rahman worked at the Special Branch office at Dhaka airport before his transfer. Officials moved him to police headquarters after reporters started asking questions about the incident. Three other officers also got new assignments at different locations. The transfers happened within hours of media contact about the fake visa case.
Most passengers had never traveled outside Bangladesh before their Turkey trip. They worked basic jobs like daily labor and shop keeping but claimed they could afford expensive vacations. Airport records show someone with the code name Alpha-31 approved their travel documents. Officers later confirmed this code belonged to Rahman.
Another officer named Hafiz spoke to reporters about what happened that day. He said a colleague called Juliyet brought the fake passports directly to Rahman for approval. The same officer had helped other travelers with questionable documents reach Malaysia and South Africa. Immigration officials admitted that fake document rings operate regularly at the busy airport.
Airport authorities process thousands of travelers every single day through Dhaka. Officials say criminal networks involving brokers and corrupt airport workers help people travel illegally. The investigation continues as police work to break up these document fraud operations.
Rahman worked at the Special Branch office at Dhaka airport before his transfer. Officials moved him to police headquarters after reporters started asking questions about the incident. Three other officers also got new assignments at different locations. The transfers happened within hours of media contact about the fake visa case.
Most passengers had never traveled outside Bangladesh before their Turkey trip. They worked basic jobs like daily labor and shop keeping but claimed they could afford expensive vacations. Airport records show someone with the code name Alpha-31 approved their travel documents. Officers later confirmed this code belonged to Rahman.
Another officer named Hafiz spoke to reporters about what happened that day. He said a colleague called Juliyet brought the fake passports directly to Rahman for approval. The same officer had helped other travelers with questionable documents reach Malaysia and South Africa. Immigration officials admitted that fake document rings operate regularly at the busy airport.
Airport authorities process thousands of travelers every single day through Dhaka. Officials say criminal networks involving brokers and corrupt airport workers help people travel illegally. The investigation continues as police work to break up these document fraud operations.
