The government has cancelled the certificates and gazettes of 116 fake freedom fighters.
State Minister for Public Administration Begum Ismat Ara Sadeque told the house while replying to a tabled question of treasury bench member M Abdul Latif.
She said: "The work to identify fake freedom fighters is underway . . . the National Security Intelligence (NSI) has already identified 116 fake certificates of freedom fighters and necessary action has already been taken in this regard."
She said the intelligence agencies were continuing to work in order to identify fake freedom fighter's certificates and gazettes and the government would take necessary steps following the recommendations.