Bangladesh’s Directorate of Inspection and Audit (DIA) has identified 1,172 teachers and staff in private educational institutions who obtained jobs using fake certificates. The agency has recommended recovering Tk 253 crore, which includes salaries, allowances, and funds linked to fraudulent recruitment, embezzlement, and tax irregularities. The DIA is preparing to send a list of the offenders to the Ministry of Education, urging disciplinary action. Among the identified individuals, 400 certificates were found to be entirely fake, while around 300 were deemed invalid. The Rajshahi division recorded the highest number of fake certificate holders with 779 cases, followed by Khulna with 179, the Madrasa Education Directorate with 120, Dhaka with 70, and Chattogram with 24. Initially, a list of 400 teachers will be forwarded to the ministry for punitive measures. The findings highlight widespread credential fraud within the country’s private education sector.