Sangsad Bhaban, July 8 -- The government has begun legal and administrative action against individuals who fraudulently claimed freedom fighter status and secured government jobs and state benefits, Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ahmed Azam Khan told Parliament on Tuesday.

Responding to a call attention notice, the Minister said the process was already underway against those who, despite not being genuine freedom fighters, obtained government employment through the freedom fighter quota by using forged credentials.

"The government has already initiated the process of taking strict action against all non-freedom fighters and their heirs who secured government jobs through the freedom fighter quota by means of fraud," he said.

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