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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...

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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...

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ACC to probe into Hasina’s 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 ‘fake’ honorary doctorate degrees...

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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...

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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...

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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 134 crore...

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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...

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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...

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Office of Saima’s 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’s daughter Saima Wazed, at the organisation’s registered address in the capital’s Dhanmondi area...

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SK Sur shown arrested in Hallmark loan scam case

Former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitanshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury on Monday was shown arrested in a money laundering case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over the Hallmark Group loan scam seven years ago...

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Govt needs to afford ACC more teeth to fight corruption

A SHARP decline in the conviction rate in corruption cases to a worrying 47 per cent in 2024, the lowest in eight years, down from 57.18 per cent in 2023, does not only question the effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption Commission in its fight against corruption but also, perhaps, brings to the fore some inadequacies that the commission is faced with. This...

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ACC finds corruption in Saima’s WHO appointment

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday said that the commission found corruption of Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in getting appointment as regional director...

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Conviction rate in graft cases hits 8-year low

The conviction rate in corruption cases in the country has fallen to a worrying 47 per cent in 2024, the lowest in the past eight years, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption Commission in fighting corruption.

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No trace of 83pc income declared by ex-whip Iqbalur: ACC

An Anti-Corruption Commission team has found no trace of 83 per cent of income declared by former Awami League lawmaker from Dinajpur-3 constituency, Iqbalur Rahim, also a former whip of the Jatiya Sangsad, in his wealth statements.

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ACC sues Ziaul Ahsan, wife for illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed two cases against dismissed Major General Ziaul Ahsan and his wife Nusrat Jahan on charges of amassing illegal wealth, money laundering, and abuse of power.

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GRAFT CASE: Ex-AL MP jailed for four years in Jashore

The Jashore Special and Session Judge Court on Wednesday sentenced former Awami League lawmaker Shahin Chakladar to four years of jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission around 16 years ago...