Mass uprising renews call to combat corruption
The country will observe International Anti-Corruption Day today with a fresh call to combat the widespread corruption upholding the spirit of the student-people uprising...
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Capital flights, corruption make ensuring equality challenging
Planning and education adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Saturday said that building an equitable society in the current reality was challenging, given that huge capital flights, corruption and massive irregularities...
Edn sector reeling from graft, mismanagement
Corruption, mismanagement, politically-driven selections and sexual harassment had reigned the country鈥檚 education sector during the immediate past 15-year rule of the now ousted Awami League, a White Paper has revealed.聽
Probe into high-profile corruption cases stalled聽
The Anti-Corruption Commission has failed to file any case against four high-profile corruption suspects, including former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and former revenue board official...
Unchecked corruption puts food security at risk
Unbridled corruption particularly in areas related to the agriculture sector has left the country鈥檚 food security in peril, the 鈥榃hite Paper on the state of Bangladesh economy鈥� has observed.
White Paper finds systematic corruption in health sector
The White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy finds rampant systematic corruption in health sector through procurement and supply chain management, outsourcing of services, and career mobility of young doctors....
Policy swings, corruption lead to forex market crisis
Regulatory mood swings and corruption during the Awami League regime created disorderly conditions in the foreign exchange market, which led the foreign exchange reserves declining to levels too low for comfort, according to the White Paper on the State of Bangladesh economy submitted to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday...
HC acquits Giasuddin Al Mamun in money laundering case
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Giasuddin Al Mamun, a businessman and close friend of the BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in a money laundering case scrapping his seven-year jail sentence.
Unmasking corruption chronicles
ONCE upon a time, in the magical land of Bangladesh, a peculiar phenomenon unfolded. It was a tale straight out of a blockbuster film, replete with greedy masterminds, shadowy operatives and a script so outrageous that even the most seasoned storytellers would blush. Picture this: politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen and financial rogues assembling in dimly lit rooms, planning their audacious...
Energy projects under AL should be carefully examined
THE committee to investigate economic corruption under the deposed Awami League government in its report submitted to the interim government on December 1 termed the energy sector as a 鈥榗onduit of corruption鈥�. The findings of the committee confirm the observation of economists, energy experts, and anti-corruption watchdogs, who have all along urged the government to reform the energy sector and...
Khandaker Mosharraf acquitted in one more graft case
Dhaka Special Judge鈥檚 Court-8 on Sunday acquitted former health minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk聽12.51 crore...
BNP standing committee member Mosharraf acquitted in graft case
A Dhaka court has acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member and former health minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged accumulation of wealth beyond known sources of income...
Reimagining reform: civic engagement
THE July uprising of 2024 marked a pivotal turning point in our nation鈥檚 history, a moment when people collectively voiced their frustrations against systemic inequalities, unresponsive governance, and widespread corruption. The events of that revolutionary monsoon were not just an eruption of anger but a call for meaningful change and societal reform. At its core, the uprising highlighted the power...
Selection that search committee makes should be transparent
A MAJOR reason that holds back the Anti-Corruption Commission from functioning independently, as stakeholders think, is the appointment of the top three officials 鈥� the chair and two commissioners 鈥� often picked up from among retired bureaucrats, close to the ruling quarters, who mostly protect partisan interests. Bureaucrats in service are also appointed on deputation to the positions of the commission鈥檚...
ACC not yet free from influences
Experts and stakeholders have underscored reforms in the Anti-Corruption Commission that would empower it to act with effective independence in its fight against corruption, freeing it from both political and bureaucratic influences...
A police system for people
THE July uprising marked a significant turning point in Bangladesh鈥檚 history. It was driven primarily by the youth, especially students, who demanded a systemic change. This uprising was not merely a protest. It represented a collective yearning for a reformed governance structure that would prioritise democracy and the protection...
Board chief takes away Tk 100cr of State Univ funds
More than Tk 100 crore was allegedly taken away from the State University of Bangladesh allegedly by the institution鈥檚 Board of Trustees president AM Shamim through irregularities and corruption.
ACC to grill 17 BB officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday summoned 17 officials of Bangladesh Bank for interrogation in connection with the embezzlement of money through sanctioning loans of thousands of crores of taka...
Independent TV journalist assaulted in Jashore
Jashore correspondent of Independent TV, Ziaul Haq, and his camera person, Sharif Khan, were come under attack while working on an investigative report connecting to corruption in the district on Wednesday...
RCC dismisses 159 employees
Rajshahi City Corporation dismissed its 159 master-roll employees and served show cause notices on 38 other officials and employees on various allegations including irregularities, corruption and taking a stand against student-led anti-discrimination movement...
Blueprint for national renaissance
TARIQUE Rahman鈥檚 recent unveiling of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 31-point vision is more than a manifesto; it is a clarion call for a nation on the brink of transformation. In a political landscape dominated by polarisation, corruption, and authoritarianism, Rahman鈥檚 roadmap offers a comprehensive and progressive alternative aimed at restoring...
FSIB withdraws 194 officials over corruption related to S Alam Group
First Security Islami Bank has taken decisive action against officials implicated in money laundering and issuing fraudulent loans to S Alam Group. The bank has withdrawn 194 officials, including 24 branch managers from its Chattogram region, in a sweeping move to address the irregularities...
Travel ban on ex-minister Amu, his daughter, 2 others
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Monday issued a travel ban on four people including former minister Amir Hossain Amu and his daughter Sumaiya Hossain for their alleged involvement in corruption...
ACC summons 13 Bangladesh Bank officials over S Alam loan scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday summoned 13 officials of Bangladesh Bank to appear at the commission over embezzlement of money through sanctioning thousands of...
Govt should address corruption, complexity in tax system
MOST businesses coming to find the tax system complex, burdensome and prone to corruption speaks of the sorry state of the system. A Centre for Policy Dialogue study shows that 57.1 per cent of businesses perceive bribery as commonplace in tax-related interactions while 59.4 per cent of them find difficulties in compliance. Most businesses also find the...
Moral taint and the Awami League
THERE is little or no doubt that the recently ousted Awami League and its members established a horrific dictatorship in Bangladesh. The Awami League, as a party, and its leaders and workers, as individuals, were steeped in corruption and appeared as ruthless adversaries to their opponents. It is difficult to overlook that this party and its leaders...
Travel ban imposed on ex-NCC mayor Ivy
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Wednesday imposed a travel ban on former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Selina Hayat Ivy over allegations of corruption..
Bangladeshi businessman arrested in Malaysia on corruption charges
A Bangladeshi director of a company with a Datuk title was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday over an application for migrant worker quotas for a non-existent project...
ACC presses charges against Rajshahi AL leader over accumulating illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday submitted a charge sheet against an Awami League leader in a case filed on charges of accumulating illegal wealth worth Tk聽1.36 crore...
SC decision on Khaleda鈥檚 appeal today
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday informed the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court that there was no misappropriation of funds of the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman...
