Gazi Salauddin Tanvir, recently served with a show-cause notice and temporarily relieved of his duties at the National Citizens’ Platform (NCP) over alleged commission-based dealings in textbook printing, has announced he will voluntarily go to jail if not reinstated.

“Not being reinstated would imply I’m guilty. As of now, I firmly state that I am not. I will surrender myself to the law to ensure a thorough investigation is conducted,” Tanvir told reporters.

He further demanded a full-scale investigation from the government and added, “If I don’t get my position back, I’ll willingly go to prison to prove my innocence.”

Tanvir defended his visits to the Secretariat, saying, “In total, I’ve been there just five times, always to report on progress in textbook printing. We were simply informing the government, nothing more.”

He emphasized that visiting the Secretariat should not be viewed as suspicious: “I believe every citizen should have access to the Secretariat. Phone numbers of officials, from advisers to secretaries, are publicly listed on government websites. If going there were a crime, those numbers wouldn’t be published online.”