2 ex-governors, 53 other BB officials under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched probes into corruption allegations against Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 25 former and serving officials, including former governor Abdur Rouf Talukder.
Tags : CORRUPTION
TIB concerned over graft accused appointment as ACC director
Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed concern over the government鈥檚 decision to appoint Amin Al Parvez, an accused in a graft case, as a director of the Anti-Corruption Commission....
Ex-MP Ranjit, family sued for illegal assets of Tk15cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed four separate cases against former lawmaker Ranjit Kumar Roy, his wife Niyoti Rani Roy, and their two sons over allegations of accumulating illegal assets worth Tk 15.5 crore and suspicious transactions of Tk 218 crore....
175 appointed at Bangla Academy without due process: ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday said that 175 people were secretly given appointment letters by Bangla Academy ahead of more deserving candidates based on the written, practical and oral examinations.
ACC summons ex-Islami Bank chair, 11 others over alleged laundering of $1b by S Alam
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday summoned Islami Bank Bangladesh鈥檚 12 former and servicing officials, including its former chairman Ahsanul Alam, to appear at the commission for interrogation in connection with...
NASSA chair sued for Tk 781cr in illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed cases against four people, including NASSA Group chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder and former Awami League lawmaker retired major general Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan...
ACC prosecutes ex-minister Mustafa Kamal, family over illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed four separate cases against former finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and his family members on charges of amassing illegal assets worth Tk 165.55 crore and unusual transactions worth Tk 850 crore...
ACC scrutinises info of 24 journalists鈥� transactions聽of Tk 1,268cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission has started the scrutiny of allegations of suspicious transactions in bank accounts of 24 journalists, including the Daily Bhorer Kagoj editor Shaymal Dutta.
Flagrant corruption in agricultural sector
THE agricultural sector has long been considered the backbone of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy. It provides sustenance and employment to millions. However, in the current context of diverse employment opportunities, modernising and mechanising this critical sector is urgently needed. The Awami League government鈥檚 ambitious 鈥楢gricultural Mechanisation through...
Time-bound strategy needed to fight corruption
BANGLADESH has ranked the 151st, two steps lower than the 2023 rank, in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 that Transparency International released on February 11. The 2024 score is Bangladesh鈥檚 worst since 2012, which has identified the country with a 鈥榮erious corruption problem鈥� where the government loses the 鈥榗ontrol of corruption鈥�. It remains the second lowest...
Corruption increased in last year of AL regime
Transparency International in its Corruption Perception Index 2024 indicated that corruption was increasing in Bangladesh as the country slipped two steps in its global Corruption Perception Index to 151, jointly with Congo and Iran.
Time to dismantle the Awami cult
THE Bangladesh Awami League, once an authoritarian political power, has been on many counts can be termed as no less than an anti-state organisation. Their regime was characterised by judicial murder, mass corruption, sexual violence, and the misuse of state forces against the people. Their crimes did not stop after the Awami League government was deposed...
ILLEGAL WEALTH: Ex-minister Dipu Moni, her husband sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed separate cases against former minister Dipu Moni and her husband Tawfique Nawaz on the charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 7.88 crore...
Former police chief of Bangladesh Benazir Ahmed faces arrest warrant
A court in Dhaka on Monday issued an arrest warrant against the former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed over graft charges.
ACC finds no safe deposit lockers in 25 BB officials鈥� names
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found that no safe deposit lockers are registered under the names of former Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder and 24 other central bank officials...
MONEY LAUNDERING: ACC seeks info from 12 countries on Tulip鈥檚 allegations
The Anti-Corruption Commission has sent letters to 12 countries, seeking information about individuals, including former United Kingdom鈥檚 city minister Tulip Siddiq, who were allegedly involved in money laundering...
MONEY LAUNDERING: Ex-Basic Bank chair Bacchu sued again
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed another four cases against former Basic Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and his family members, accusing them of amassing illegal wealth amounting to Tk 248 crore and laundering money to Canada...
NCTB鈥檚 work orders to Indian company priced at a premium: ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday carried out an operation at the National Curriculum and Textbook Board after receiving complaints of corruption and wrongdoing in giving out textbook printing work orders.
ACC to probe into Hasina鈥檚 foreign trips, degrees
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an inquiry into the allegations of wasting public money by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina during her foreign trips and for acquiring 鈥榝ake鈥� honorary doctorate degrees...
NBL LOAN SCAM: ACC sues NBL directors, Desh TV鈥檚 Arif Hasan for embezzling Tk 1,400cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed four cases against 31 people, including board of directors, top officials of National Bank Limited, and Desh Television Ltd鈥檚 managing director, Arif Hasan, on charges of embezzling Tk 1,414 crore through forgery...
ACC sues Mannujan, Shibli Rubayat on graft charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed three cases against nine people, including former state minister Mannujan Sufian and former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam on charges of corruption...
ACC prosecutes Max group chair among four for graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed cases against four people including Max Group chairman Golam Mohammed Alamgir and former deputy secretary Syed Mujibul Haque on charges of amassing illegal wealth and embezzling money...
Travel embargo imposed on ex-minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf
A court here today imposed travel ban on former LGRD minister and Awami League lawmaker from Faridpur-3 Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over graft allegations.
ACC urges Bangladesh Bank to freeze safe deposit lockers of officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission has requested Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur to temporarily freeze all safe deposit lockers belonging to the central bank鈥檚 officials.
ACC prosecutes ex-minister Nuruzzaman, family
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed three cases against former social welfare minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed, his wife and son on charges of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 8.5 crore and suspicious transactions of Tk聽134 crore...
SUPER SPECIALISED HOSPITAL: ACC finds irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday conducted a drive at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Super Specialised Hospital in Dhaka, following allegations of irregularities in recruitment and hospital operations...
ACC prosecutes ex-minister Shajahan Khan, family over Tk聽25.72cr illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed three separate cases against former shipping minister Shajahan Khan, also a presidium member of the Awami League, and his family members on charges of amassing illegal assets worth Tk 25.72 crore...
Ex-MP Mizanur gets 8-year jail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced former Khulna-2 lawmaker Mizanur Rahman to eight years of imprisonment in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Office of Saima鈥檚 Shuchona Foundation not found: ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday said that they did not find the existence of the office of Suchona Foundation, founded by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 daughter Saima Wazed, at the organisation鈥檚 registered address in the capital鈥檚 Dhanmondi area...
GRAFT CHARGES: ACC to file case against ex MP Nurunnabi
The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to file a case against former lawmaker of Bhola-3 constituency Nurnnabi Chowdhury for acquiring beyond known sources of income and assets...
