Corruption

Corruption

TIB expresses concern over press freedom

Expressing serious concerns over press freedom in the country, Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday said persistent attacks, ill-motivated lawsuits and widespread harassment are not conducive to an anti-discriminatory “new Bangladesh”.

2d ago

CID launches probe against former law minister's aide

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into the alleged money laundering by Toufika Karim, a close associate of former Law Minister Anisul Huq

2d ago

Freeze bank accounts of ex-home minister: court

A Dhaka court today ordered the authorities concerned to freeze nine bank accounts of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in connection with a graft case

3d ago

Ex-addl secretary Amjad, his son arrested with Tk 1cr

Law enforcers in a joint operation have arrested former additional secretary Mohammad Amjad Hossain Khan and his son from their Uttara residence and seized approximately Tk 1.09 crore in cash, a significant amount of foreign currency, 11 iPhones, and luxury watches

4d ago

Committed to bring back laundered money

While retrieving laundered money is a challenging task, the interim government is fully committed to the effort, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, yesterday.

5d ago

Reforms underway to prevent corruption

The interim government has started institutional reform works to prevent corruption and ensure transparency and accountability in all sectors, said Energy, Road Transport, and Railways Affairs Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan yesterday.

6d ago

Travel ban on ex-Sonali Life chairman

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a travel ban Mostafa Golam Quddus, former chairman of Sonali Life Insurance, his six family members and one relative in connection with a case filed over the embezzlement of Tk 187 crore.

2w ago

New committee formed to probe graft, market manipulation

To stabilise Bangladesh’s capital market and protect investors, the government has established a committee to probe past irregularities, corruption, and market manipulation, particularly under the 15-year rule of the Awami League government

2w ago

ACC summons Noor-e-Alam Chy and 4 others

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today summoned former Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury and four others over various allegations of corruption and amassing of illegal assets through abuse of power.

2m ago

Rooppur power plant scam: Petition seeks ACC probe into allegation against Hasina

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its order on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to conduct an inquiry into the allegation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and niece Tulip Siddiq of embezzling Tk 500 crore from Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant through Malaysian banks

2m ago

Embezzlement case against Prof Yunus: SC adjourns hearing until Oct 21

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today adjourned until October 21 the hearing of a leave to appeal petition challenging a High Court order that upheld indictment against Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and six officials of Grameen Telecom in a corruption case

2m ago

MD's resignation: ‘Forced to put signature on pad never used by Islami Bank’

Former managing director breaks silence for first time since S Alam took control of the bank in 2017

2m ago

BNP leader Mirza Abbas acquitted from 2007 corruption case

Finding no sufficient evidence, a Dhaka court today acquitted BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a corruption case filed against him in 2007

2m ago

SC adjourns hearing of petition challenging Yunus’s indictment

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today adjourned until Monday the hearing on a leave to appeal petition challenging a High Court order that upheld the indictment against Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and six other officials of Grameen Telecom in a graft case

2m ago

ACC to probe corruption allegations against 4 ex-MPs

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today decided to investigate the allegations of corruption brought against four former lawmakers including former fisheries and livestock minister Abdur Rahman..He is also Awami League's presidium member. .The three lawmakers are Solaiman Haque Joard

2m ago

BFIU seeks account details of S Alam, his family members

It also sought bank details of directors of the S Alam Group

2m ago

Falu gets bail in four corruption cases

Former BNP lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu today secured bail in four cases including a money laundering case after he surrendered before three separate courts in Dhaka

2m ago

Graft allegations: ACC to probe ex-PM’s personal assistant Jahangir

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to launch a probe against Md Jahangir Alam, a former personal assistant to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of acquiring illegal assets

2m ago