Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

Anti-graft purge to check repeat of 1/11

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any recurrence of 1/11 in the country, saying that the government is taking stern action against corruption in advance to avoid repeat of such an incident.
ACC seeks list of luxury cars

The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) sends a letter to the Bangladesh Road and Transport Authority (BRTA) seeking a list of private cars or jeeps of 2500 cc and above.
FR Tower: Owner held for flouting building code

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested one of the owners of Banani FR Tower, Tasvir Ul Islam, in connection with a case filed over his alleged involvement in illegally extending the building.
Not possible to fully expose all graft allegations: ACC chief

Admitting that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lacks capability to some extent, its Chairman Iqbal Mahmood has said it is not possible to fully expose all the corruption allegations for this.
‘ACC probing graft allegations against 10-15 ruling party men’

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been dealing with corruption allegations against about a dozen of the ruling party men, the commission’s Chairman Iqbal Mahmood says.
ACC chief’s remark on graft not clear: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has criticised the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman for his recent remark that “if government officials commit any mistake in good faith then it will not be considered as crime”.
Jaha Alam’s Plight: What steps taken against them?

The High Court yesterday wanted to know about the actions taken against the officials of Anti-Corruption Commission and banks responsible for wrongly implicating jute mill worker Jaha Alam in corruption cases.
ACC asked to submit probe report of case against SK Sinha Aug 28

A Dhaka court asks Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit by August 28 the probe report of the money laundering case filed against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.
Railway: ACC finds 10 sectors involved in ‘corruption’

Identifying a total of 10 sectors involved in “corruption” in the railway, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submits a report to the Ministry of Railways.
No corrupt official to stay in ACC

The High Court yesterday observed that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti-Corruption Commission.
No corrupt official can remain in ACC: HC

The High Court observes that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
DIG Mizan suspended: Home minister

Deputy Inspector General of Police Mizanur Rahman has been suspended from his post, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
Is he more powerful than ACC?

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) why DIG Mizanur Rahman was still not being arrested over the corruption allegation.
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.
Not all ACC staff fully innocent: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament says the public perception that many staff of the Anti-Corruption Commission are involved in corruption is not completely false.
Cat that can't catch rats is useless

The High Court yesterday said the Anti-Corruption Commission must take the responsibility for Jaha Alam not getting bail much earlier.
ACC investigating BFF finances

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), bringing allegations against its
Loan scam cases: HC asks 2 businesspersons to surrender before trial court

The High Court directs two businesspersons to surrender before trial court in two separate cases filed over loan scams in Basic Bank and Sonali Bank.
ACC notices: HC bench refuses to hear Amir Khasru’s plea

A High Court bench refuses to hear a writ petition filed by BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) notices that asked him to appear before it for interrogation over graft allegations.
Shocking swindling by shoe exporter

“Oh my God! Incredulous!” was the expression of a banking expert as he leafed through the Bangladesh Bank probe report. Page after page of it explains in painstaking details how a Bangladeshi business entity allegedly skimmed at least Tk 765 crore in the name of exports from the state-owned Janata Bank and the BB from January 2017 to February this year.
'Money Laundering': ACC seeks to bar Falu from leaving country

The Anti-Corruption Commission has asked the Special Branch of Police (SB) to take steps to prevent BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu and eight others from leaving the country over allegations of money laundering and illegal offshore investments.
ACC Probe into BASIC Bank Cases: Indecision on Bacchu holds back progress

The ongoing investigation into the BASIC Bank loan scam cases by the Anti-Corruption Commission has slowed down on the question whether the bank's former chairman Abdul Hye Bacchu will be made accused.
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.
Corruption a big concern

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) has expressed concern over the pervasiveness of
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.
ACC summons ex-FBCCI president AK Azad over ‘graft’

Anti-Corruption Commission summons the former president of FBCCI, AK Azad, at its office for quizzing over allegations of illegally amassing wealth.
Appeal against Khaleda’s bail goes to full bench

The appeal against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail, in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, is forwarded to a full bench hearing slated for tomorrow.
‘ACC will catch big fishes, in time’

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will catch big corrupts in time, its Chairman Iqbal Mahmood says while taking an oath to stomp out graft in Bangladesh. “In a war, you don't always advance. For strategy, you often have to retreat...we're preparing traps. Soon you will see many corrupt people are caught,” he said.
United Hospital sued for dodging Tk 21cr tax

United Hospital Limited is sued for tax dodging worth Tk 21 crore.
Coaching business: ACC issues letter against 97 teachers

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) issues a letter to the cabinet division for taking action against 97 teachers of various prestigious educational institutions for their alleged involvement in coaching business.