The High Court on Wednesday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to reinstate Sharif Uddin as deputy assistant director within 30 days, with full seniority and all dues dating back to his dismissal on February 16, 2022.
The bench of Justice Md Rezaul Hasan and Justice Biswajit Debnath ruled that Sharif鈥檚 termination was unlawful.
The High Court on February 6, 2024 filed a writ petition challenging the legality of his job termination.
Sharif, who served the Anti-Corruption Commission from 2014 to 2022, claimed he had pursued several high-profile corruption cases implicating influential figures, including senior members of the Awami League-led government.
In a renewed push for justice, Sharif submitted a fresh application for reinstatement on August 7, 2024, to ACC secretary Khorshed Yasmeen, detailing his contributions and career achievements.
His appeal came just days after the dramatic fall of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India on Monday following a student-led mass uprising that ended her 15-year tenure.
Sharif had initially applied for reinstatement on February 27, 2022, but the ACC did not respond.
Meanwhile, the ACC Service Association issued a five-point demand for urgent institutional reforms. Among them 鈥� the immediate return of all deputed officials to their parent ministries, reconstitution of the complaint scrutiny committee within five days, and promotion of qualified officers previously denied advancement.
The association also called for all vacant posts to be filled within a week.
