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ACC sues ex-MP  Nadvi, 15 others

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against 16 individuals, including former lawmaker Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadvi for allegedly embezzling about Tk 12.8 crore from the International Islamic University Chattogram Trust.

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ACC okays charges against Sikder brothers

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday approved two separate charge sheets against 13 people, including former National Bank Limited directors Ron Haque Sikder and Rick Haque Sikder, in two cases filed on charges of money laundering and corruption.

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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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Govt should, rather, spend energy on fixing tax regime

THE government’s move to establish a system of rewarding compliant taxpayers, as the chair of the National Board of Revenue said at a progrmame in Dhaka on October 8, appears to be awkward for its being skewed. It appears so because when the revenue board should widen the income tax coverage, simplify the tax payment process, end corruption and irregularities...

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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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Corruption in public sector must be contained

THIS is disappointing that opportunities to end pervasive corruption that the changed political context created have largely gone unused. Transparency International Bangladesh observes that the bureaucracy remains resistant and the people entrusted to enforce integrity are often beneficiaries of the rot. There is an alarming continuity of corruption across almost all public services sectors...

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Corruption still rampant in govt services

People are still facing sufferings and corruption while getting services from government offices as they are forced to pay additional money or bribes for the services...

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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.