Nepal mourns its dead after anti-corruption protests
Nepal flew flags at half-mast during a national day of mourning Wednesday for the 73 people killed during youth-led anti-corruption protests that toppled the government...
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When watchdogs become wolves
WHEN the nation鈥檚 anti-graft watchdog itself becomes synonymous with corruption, the damage goes far beyond individual scandals 鈥� it strikes at the moral core of accountability in Bangladesh. As 抖阴精品 reported on September 14, 2025, the Anti-Corruption Commission has disciplined 244 of its own officials over the past 17 years for taking bribes, extorting...
S Alam Group chair, Nabil Group MD among 43 sued for embezzling Tk 363cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against 43 people, including S Alam Group chairman Muhammad Saiful Alam and Nabil Group managing director Md Aminul Islam, for their alleged involvement in embezzling Tk 363 crore from the bank鈥檚 Gulshan branch...
ACC to sue ex-Rajuk chair Siddiqur for illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against a former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, retired major general M Siddiqur Rahman, allegedly for illegally amassing assets worth Tk 36.15 crore.
ACC to sue Gemcon Group鈥檚 Kazi Anis, Kazi Inam over Tk聽113cr illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission will file two separate cases against Kazi Anis Ahmed, chief executive officer and director of Gemcon Group, and its director Kazi Inam Ahmed on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk聽113 crore, officials of the anti-graft agency said.
Nepal interim ministers sworn in after protests
Nepal鈥檚 new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that ousted the previous government...
SAU holds freshers鈥� reception
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University held the orientation ceremony for freshers of the 2024鈥�25 academic year at the university鈥檚 Teachers-Students Centre Complex in Dhaka on Monday...
Anti-Corruption Commission must clean its own house first
AN ANTI-CORRUPTION agency that cannot rid itself of corruption risks becoming worse than useless; it becomes a shield for the very ills it is meant to fight. The revelations surrounding the Anti-Corruption Commission 鈥� an institution entrusted with protecting the country from the decay of bribery and abuse of power 鈥� are, therefore, as alarming as they are disheartening...
ACC to sue 13 recruiters for stealing Tk 1,159cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday approved 13 separate cases against 31 individuals, including the chair, managing directors, and directors of 13 overseas companies, on the charges of embezzling Tk 1,159 crore through a syndicate that overcharged workers bound for Malaysia...
ACC in a fix to fight own graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission is facing challenges to check corruption of its own officials who are facing various graft allegations, including taking bribes and unethical benefits from graft suspects.
Nepal PM vows to follow protesters鈥� demands
Nepal鈥檚 new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters鈥� demands to 鈥榚nd聽corruption鈥� as she began work as interim prime minister, after 鈥楪en Z鈥� youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor...
UCSI University holds freshers鈥� reception
Bangladesh branch campus of UCSI University held the orientation programme for the students of September semester on its campus in Banani in Dhaka on Saturday...
Ex-SC judge Manik, 6 others sued聽for Purbachal plot scam
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against seven people including retired Supreme Court judge, justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, former Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha chairman Md Nurul Huda and former finance minister...
ACC summons 12 former secys, senior officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission summoned 12 individuals, including two former ACC commissioners, former secretaries, a former election commissioner, and retired judges, over allegations of irregularities in the allocation of 12 luxury flats in the capital鈥檚 Dhanmondi.
A deterrent against corruption
IN A viral YouTube clip, a young boy was asked why Bangladesh cannot recover from economic crisis if Sri Lanka, after bankruptcy, managed to rebound. His response was disarmingly sharp: 鈥楽ri Lanka鈥檚 government was corrupt, but its citizens were decent people. That is why the country managed to recover.鈥� He then added with brutal candour: 鈥業n Bangladesh, the...
NEPAL PROTESTS: Parliament, houses of president, PM set on fire
Nepali youth protesters set parliament ablaze on Tuesday as the veteran prime minister obeyed furious crowds to quit, after one of the deadliest crackdowns in years in which at least 19 people were killed.
ACC director suspended for 鈥榯aking medical benefits鈥� from graft suspect
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday suspended its director Khan Md Mizanul Islam for allegedly accepting treatment expenses from a graft suspect.
ACC sues ex-Agrani insurance chair Sakhawat for illegal assets
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against Agrani Insurance Company Ltd鈥檚 former chairman Quazi Sakhawat Hossain Lintoo, allegedly for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 4.01 crore...
17 killed in Nepal protests against social media ban
Nepal police on Monday opened fire, killing at least 17 people as thousands of young protesters took to the streets of Kathmandu demanding the government lift a social media ban and tackle corruption.
Two ACC officials suspended on corruption charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission has suspended its two officials over allegations of corruption, bribery and amassing illegal wealth...
Zambia court sentences ex-FM to hard labour
A Zambian court on Thursday sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour for corruption.
Corruption in Bangladesh persists: TI chair
Corruption has not been eradicated from Bangladesh even after the July mass uprising that toppled the previous government, said Transparency International chair Fran莽ois Val茅rian on Thursday.
ACC imposes travel ban on JP chairman GM Quader, his wife Sherifa
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammad Quader and his wife, Sharifa Quader, for their alleged involvement in corruption.
ACC launches full stone looting probe
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a full inquiry into the looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist spot at Companiganj in Sylhet...
ACC to sue two sons of S Alam over Tk 75cr tax evasion
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday approved a case against 10 people including S Alam group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam鈥檚 two sons, Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, for their alleged involvement in evading taxes worth Tk 75 crore...
ACC to sue Saima, 8 business group chiefs
The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to file a case today against 35 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 daughter Saima Wazed Putul, chairs of eight business groups and former principal secretary Nojibur Rahman over...
ACC sues 12 officials of Rupali bank, CCULB
The Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against 12 officials of Rupali Bank PLS, Baruikhali under Morelganj upazila and Cooperative Credit Union Limited of Bangladesh, Morelganj branch for embezzlement of Tk 1.96 crore.
S Alam, others sued over Tk聽1,598cr embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed two cases against S Alam Group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and others on charges of laundering and embezzling Tk聽1,598 crore from Islami Bank PLC.
ACC conducts drive against ex-NICRH director over draft allegations
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a drive against Professor Sheikh Golam Mostafa, former director of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, over allegations providing Tk聽10 lakh in cash and four cheques worth Tk聽200 crore to a student coordinator...
FID asks ACC to inquire about assets of AL-era BB governors, bank directors
The Financial Institutions Division has requested the Anti-Corruption Commission to inquire about assets of governors and deputy governors of the Bangladesh Bank and chiefs of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit between 2009 and August 5, 2025.