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Welcome reforms, but some crucial issues left ‘ignored’

AMENDMENTS to some provisions of and the addition of some other provisions to the legislation that governs the Anti-Corruption Commission are welcome in that they promise an improvement, which may further empower the agency in its fight against corruption. The council of advisers, in principle, approved the draft of the Anti-Corruption Commission...

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ACC to need no govt nod to arrest public servants

The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to get power to file graft cases without any preliminary enquiry in some circumstances and arrest public servants without prior government approval.

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ACC chair instantly solves issues, takes action

Taking part in a mass hearing, Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen on Sunday solved several issues of service seekers instantly and took action against several people who were found guilty.

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ACC to be empowered to scan foreigners in country

The interim government on Thursday approved a draft ordinance in principle expanding the jurisdiction of the Anti-Corruption Commission to probe graft allegations against foreign citizens residing in Bangladesh.  

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ACC sues former sub-registrar, wife, daughter

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday lodged three cases against former sub-registrar of Tongi Md Nurul Amin Talukder, his wife Nurunnahar Khatun and daughter Jinat Talukder for corruption and money laundering...

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ACC to sue Saber Hossain, wife over Tk 39cr illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission will file two cases against former environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his wife, Rehana Chowdhury, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth worth nearly Tk 39 crore.

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ACC sues ex-DSCC CEO, five others over embezzling Tk 25cr

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against six people, including former Dhaka South City Corporation chief executive officer Khan Mohammad Bilal and former chief revenue officer Md Yusuf Ali Sardar, on charges of embezzling Tk 25.13 crore of state revenue.

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IMF asks Sri Lanka to beef up anti-graft operations

The International Monetary Fund asked cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Thursday to strengthen its anti-corruption agency and accelerate prosecutions after a review of a bailout that began in 2023...

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ACC to sue HBM Iqbal, family over illegal assets

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday approved filing four separate cases against former Awami League lawmaker HBM Iqbal and his family members on the charges of amassing illegal assets worth 67.96 crore...

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ACC raids Rajshahi railway office

The Anti-Corruption Commission conducted a raid on the Bangladesh Railway’s western headquarters in Rajshahi city on Wednesday, following allegations of misappropriation of nearly Tk 4 crore in the purchase of stones and other railway equipment...

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4 businessmen, 7 Agrani Bank officials sued

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case accusing four businessmen and seven state-owned Agrani Bank officials on charges of embezzling Tk 190 crore as accumulated loan with principal and interest.

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Saifuzzaman, 7 others sued for Tk 41.75cr bribery

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against eight people, including former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife Rukmila Zaman, on charges of taking Tk 41.75 crore in bribes from a business entity.

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Verdicts in 6 cases against Hasina, family likely by Nov: ACC

The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman, Mohammad Abdul Momen, on Wednesday said that verdicts in six cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members for irregularities in the Purbachal New Town Project plot allocation were expected to be delivered in October or November.

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ACC seeks Interpol red notice against ex-minister Saifuzzaman, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a petition with a metropolitan special judge court in Chattogram, urging the court to direct the authorities to take initiatives to issue an Interpol red notice against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and...

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When watchdogs become wolves

WHEN the nation’s anti-graft watchdog itself becomes synonymous with corruption, the damage goes far beyond individual scandals — it strikes at the moral core of accountability in Bangladesh. As ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· 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...

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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’s Gulshan branch...

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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.