Corruption

Corruption

Zubaida gets HC bail in 2007 graft case

The High Court yesterday granted bail to Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a lower court in 2023.

1d ago

HC clears way for Zubaida to move appeal against her sentence in graft case

The court condoned her 587 days' delay for filing the appeal in the case.

3d ago

Purbachal plot scam: Court orders police to submit updates on Hasina's arrest by May 25

Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and sister Sheikh Rehana are among the accused in the cases.

4d ago

ACC sues ex-MP Morshed Alam, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former Awami League lawmaker Morshed Alam over allegations of embezzling a large sum of money under the guise of purchasing land.

1w ago

Tk 59,000cr embezzlement: Travel ban issued against Rehana's husband, others

Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after ACC Deputy Director Md Monirul Islam, who is leading the inquiry, submitted an application in this regard.

2w ago

Former BNP lawmaker Shahrin Islam sent to jail after surrender in two cases

Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin, former BNP lawmaker from Nilphamari-1, was sent to jail today after his surrender before two separate Dhaka courts in two cases in which he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

2w ago

Court seeks progress report on arrest warrants against Hasina, Joy by May 12

On March 25, the ACC pressed charges against Hasina, Joy and 16 others in the two cases.

2w ago

Graft allegations: ACC sues LGED engineers, contractors

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed two separate cases against four engineers and two contractors of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) on charges of corruption and embezzlement in the construction of two separate road development projects in Tangail's Nagarpur upazila

2w ago

Court allows Orion Group chairman's daughter to go abroad

A Dhaka court today allowed Zareen Karim, daughter of Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim, to go abroad to perform official duty as a Bangladeshi consul in the Dominican Republic.

3w ago

‘Freeze 70 accounts of Nasrul Hamid’

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 70 bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid, former state minister for power and energy, in a case filed over acquiring Tk 36.37 crore illegally.

3w ago

Govt official accused of seeking bribe for dealer appointment

An audio clip of demanding the bribe Tk 1 lakh went viral on social media on Thursday night

3w ago

ACC files case against ex-land minister, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, his wife and former United Commercial Bank chairperson Rukmila Zaman, and 21 others for allegedly securing a loan of Tk 20 crore through fraudulent means using shell companies.

4w ago

Ex-DGHS driver Malek, wife jailed in graft case

Abdul Malek, a former driver of the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS), and his wife Nargis Begum were yesterday sentenced to five and three years of imprisonment respectively, in a case filed over amassing wealth worth Tk 1.10 crore illegally.

4w ago

ACC to seek international assistance to bring back Tulip

The case involves allegations of fraudulent activities related to land allocation, and Tulip has been named as accused.

4w ago

Purbachal plot graft: Arrest warrant issued against Joy too

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 16 others in two more cases filed over irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town.

1m ago

ACC sues Tulip Siddiq for receiving Gulshan flat illegally

The case alleges that Tulip received the property without making any payment

1m ago

Tulip to be treated as fugitive if she fails to appear in court on time: ACC

Meanwhile, the ACC filed a case against 4 for allegedly attempting to embezzle Tk 5 crore by fraudulently taking a loan from Padma Bank.

1m ago

Court freezes Bangabandhu trust’s bank account

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the authorities to freeze a bank account of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her children Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, and her sister Sheikh Rehana, and their affiliated organisations over allegations of corruption.

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