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U-19 Asia Cup / Bangladesh opt to field against India in semifinal
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first in the second semifinal of the ACC U-19 Asia Cup at ICC Academy Ground in Dubai today.
PK Halder jailed for 22 years, fined Tk 1,044 crore
PK Halder was jailed for 10 years for illegally amassing money and 12 years for laundering money. He was also fined Tk 333 crore. The punishment of PK Halder will be effective from the day of his extradition from India, the court said.
'Unsung heroes': $50,000 for rain-hit Asia Cup groundstaff
All too often ignored in favour of the big name sport stars, cricketing groundstaff who kept the rain-hit Asia Cup running were promised a $50,000 shared bonus by organisers on Sunday.
ACC seeks bank account details of SK Sur, family
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked banks to send account details of former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury and his spouse and daughter as a part of an investigation in a tax evasion case against the three.
Kiran explains position to ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday interrogated Mahfuza Akhter Kiran, an executive member of Bangladesh Football Federation and Asian Football Confederation, after Begum Anwara Sporting Club lodged a complaint of embezzling sponsorship money against her in May this year.
Change in match timings for Asia Cup
However, according to broadcasting channel Star Sports, all the matches will now take place at Indian time 3:00pm and Bangladesh time 3.30pm.
ACC confirms Asia Cup ‘hybrid model’ schedules
“We are delighted to announce that the Asia Cup 2023 will be held from 31st August to 17th September 2023 and will see the elite teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal, compete in a total of 13 exciting ODI matches,” ACC informed in an official statement today.
Tax bill proposes clipping ACC wings
Although tax returns are a key document for investigating illegal wealth, the Income Tax Bill 2023 proposes making it impossible for Anti-Corruption Commission officials to access a suspect’s tax files without a court order.
Bangladesh to face Malaysia in the Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup on Monday
Bangladesh A team will take on Malaysia on their opening fixture of the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Tin Kwong Road Recreational ground in Hong Kong on Monday.
‘30,000 documents missing from server’: HC seeks Rajuk explanation
The High Court today sought explanation from Rajuk about the reported incident of missing of around 30,000 documents from its server.
Anti-corruption day: Cases filed, but no progress in probes
Several big loan scams in the banking and financial sectors came to the fore in the last decade and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has done its job by filing cases. But, no progress is apparent.
Islami Bank’s loan scams were not unknown to policymakers
Information about S Alam Group has bought a bank with money from another lender and taken controlling stakes in other banks is surfacing now, but people in the banking sector and involved in economic policy-making knew about the developments, said Ahsan H Mansur, executive director of the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh.
Arrest warrant issued against Tarique, Zubaida in graft case
A Dhaka court today accepted the charges against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Money in Swiss Bank: HC summons BFIU chief for not filing statement properly
The High Court today summoned the head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Md Masud Biswas, for not giving his signature, designation and address in the statement – submitted before it, which earlier sought information on money deposited by Bangladeshis to Swiss banks.
ACC visits Biman HQ to probe leasing 2 Boeing 777s from Egypt Air
A team of Anti-Corruption Commission today visited Biman Bangladesh Airlines headquarters as part of its investigation into the corruption allegations regarding taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt Air in 2014. The lease caused a loss of around Tk 1,200 crore.
ACC detains factory inspection official for taking bribe in Dinajpur
The Anti-Corruption Commission today detained a deputy inspector general of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) for taking bribe from a food company in Dinajpur.
Tk 304cr laundered: ACC can interrogate 4 NSU trustees at jail gate
A Dhaka court today allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate four members of North South University’s (NSU) board of trustees at the jail gate for a day, in a Tk 304 crore money laundering case.
ACC challenges Haji Salim's acquittal in graft case
An appeal was filed with the Supreme Court today (May 10, 2022) challenging a High Court verdict that acquitted Awami League lawmaker Haji Md Salim from the charges of concealing information about his wealth over which he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by the trial court.
HC questions legality of ACC rules curtailing cops’ authority to directly record graft case
The High Court questions the legality of few sections of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) rules that curtailed police’s authority to directly record corruption cases.
