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HC questions legality of ACC rules on recording 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.
Land official held while taking bribe

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrest an official of Banshkhali upazila land office while he was taking bribe.
ACC arrests Jubo League leader in Bandarban

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested a Jubo League leader of Bandarban on charge of swindling Tk 50 lakh out of Agrani Bank Ltd.
HC revokes its order to keep vacant post of ACC DG

The High Court withdraws its earlier order that asked the authorities concerned to keep vacant the post of director general set for promoting suspended Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Khandaker Enamul Basir.
Money Laundering: Sinha, 10 others sued by ACC

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday sued former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others for misappropriating and laundering about Tk 4 crore from the then Farmers Bank in 2016.
HC asks ACC to end inquiry into graft case against Nazmul Huda

The High Court directs the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to finish the investigation into an 11-year-old corruption case against former BNP communications minister Nazmul Huda and his wife Sigma Huda in next four months.
ACC can call anyone, says minister; journos protest ‘indecent summon’

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) can call anyone for its clarification over an issue, the home minister told media, as a group of journalists protested what they claimed an “indecent summon” of their fellow.
DIG Mizan yet to face action

Although Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman admitted that he had bribed a top ACC official, the authorities were yet to take any action against the much talked-about police official.
Fake licences of firearms: ACC approves charges against 391 persons

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approves charge-sheet against 391 persons including a clerk at the office of Rangpur deputy commissioner (DC) in a case filed over fake licences of firearms.
ACC seeks to freeze Tarique’s money in UK bank

The Anti-Corruption Commission submitted a petition to a Dhaka court, seeking permission to freeze £59,341 deposited in Santander
Ex-police official jailed for 7yrs in graft case

A Dhaka court sentences a former police surgent to seven years’ imprisonment in a case filed for amassing wealth worth Tk 1.12 crore and concealing information about his wealth.
Another govt car recovered from PDB CBA leader

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seizes a government Pajero Jeep from a class-III employee of Power Development Board (PDB,) who has been using the car illegally for the last 10 years.
Construction of Haor Dykes: ACC to charge 33 with graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday approved charge sheet against 33 people over the allegations of corruption and irregularities in the construction of haor embankments that aggravated the flash flood situation in the region in March and April 2017.
ACC sends notice to Transcom Group chairman

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday issued a notice to Transcom Group Chairman and CEO Latifur Rahman, requesting him to appear before it on October 18 for recording his statement over alleged accumulation of illegal wealth.
Barapukuria Coal Scam: ACC swings into action

The Anti-Corruption Commission, which yesterday began probing the coal going missing from the Barapukuria mine, shifted to high gear and is already smelling graft.
ACC forms body to probe Barapukuria coal crisis

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) forms a committee to investigate the allegations of corruption at Barapukuria coalmine in Dinajpur that led to a crisis of coal at the Barapukuria Power Plant, prompting it to shut down indefinitely.
Panama Papers: ACC boss for swift report

Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmood yesterday directed officials to come up with reports of the ongoing investigations into persons whose named appeared in the Panama Papers and the Paradise Papers' leaks by June 30.
ACC’s assist director sacked

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sacks its Assistant Director SM Shamim Iqbal for his negligence in discharging duties and misuse of power for his own benefit.
ACC questions Whip Atiur Rahman

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday quizzed ruling Awami League lawmaker and Jatiya Sangsad Whip Atiur Rahman Atik on charges of amassing illegal wealth.
Land ministry official held on graft charge

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests an administration official of the Land Ministry on graft allegations.
ACC to file statement against Khaleda’s bail Sunday

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will submit a concise statement to the Supreme Court on Sunday on its appeal against the bail order of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
ACC seeks 8 BNP leaders' account info

The Anti-Corruption Commission has sought account statements and transaction details of the eight BNP leaders from banks.
It's based on 'fake news'

The BNP yesterday alleged that the Anti-Corruption Commission began examining the bank accounts of its top leaders on the basis of fake reports by news portals run by the Awami League.
ACC launches probe against 9 top BNP leaders

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry into allegations of money laundering and amassing illegal wealth against nine senior leaders of the BNP.
ACC should bag all involved

ACC, the anti-graft body, filed a police case against a former land acquisition officer at the deputy commissioner's office on January 17 for the embezzlement of Tk 5 crore. The ACC recovered Tk 92 lakh by raiding one of the accused's accomplices but this is only a fraction of the full amount.
Embezzlement of Public Money: Tk 92 lakh recovered

His job was to ensure proper distribution of the compensation meant for land acquisition but he took it as an opportunity to make money.
Anti-graft body smells RHD rats

The Anti-Corruption Commission has found a number of engineers and other officials of Roads and Highways Department building sub-standard roads to misappropriate public money.
ACC to go after big shots

The Anti-Corruption Commission will catch some big names in corruption, said its Chairman Iqbal Mahmood yesterday.
ACC can't keep up

A pervasive extent of corruption in the country is outsmarting the preventive measures taken by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said Iqbal Mahmood, chairman of the anti-graft watchdog.
Laundering Tk 165 Crore: Ex-AB Bank chair held

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday arrested former chairman of AB Bank M Wahidul Haque along with a businessman and a senior banker in connection with a case filed over laundering of around Tk 165 crore between 2013 and 2014.