Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC

Illegal Wealth: ACC arrests DIG prisons after quizzing

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday arrested Bazlur Rashid, deputy inspector general (DIG) of the department of prisons, in connection with a case filed over amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond the known source of his income.
DIG prisons held with Tk 80 lakh

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday detained the deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division after recovering Tk 80 lakh from his residence in Dhaka.
Coal Missing in Barapukuria: ACC sues 23 officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday pressed charges of misappropriation of about Tk 243.28 crore against 23 officials of Barapukuria Coal Mining Ltd.
ACC Operations TIB worried at supervision by DCs

The Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed deep concern and disappointment over reports that deputy commissioners are now authorised to oversee the Anti-Corruption Commission’s work in the districts.
Wrongful Imprisonment of Jaha Alam ACC officials to blame

Investigation officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission are responsible for wrongly implicating jute mill worker Jaha Alam in graft cases, which resulted in him languishing in jail for three years, says an ACC probe report.
ACC director suspended for leaking info

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday suspended its Director Khandaker Enamul Basir on charges of leaking information and breaching service discipline.
Court transfer: ACC can now place argument against Khaleda's plea

The High Court permits the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to become a party in the writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the government notification that said Niko corruption case trial against her will be held at a courtroom in Keraniganj Central Jail.
Lax monitoring by BB to blame for bank scams

Had the Bangladesh Bank played the role of a guardian and properly inspected commercial banks, the scams would not have taken place in the banking sector, Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmood said.
‘TI report unacceptable if causes of rising graft not addressed’

Transparency International’s latest report on graft will not be accepted unless the causes of rising corruption in Bangladesh is not addressed, Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmud said today.
ACC finds graft allegations against 23 health service staff

The Anti-Corruption Commission has found allegations of amassing wealth illegally against 23 officials in various offices under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
ACC can probe diplomatic bonded warehouses

After six years of legal battle, the High Court has finally cleared the way for the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the operations of National Warehouse and even sue the company for any illegal imports or sales of liquor.
Graft case: SC to hear Khasru's plea Oct 1

The Supreme Court fixes October 1 for holding hearing on a petition filed by BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury seeking a stay on a High Court order that cleared the way for the Anti-Corruption Commission to quiz him over corruption allegations.
Amir Khasru files plea challenging ACC notices

BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury files a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s notices that ordered him to appear before the commission for quizzing over allegations of corruption against him.
Barapukuria Coal Scam: ACC interrogates nine more

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday interrogated nine former and current officials of the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL), including three accused in a case filed in connection with the Barapukuria coal scam.
Bring Basic Bank ex-chair Bacchu to book, HC asks ACC again

The High Court has reiterated its earlier directive on the Anti-Corruption Commission to bring Basic Bank’s former chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and its three top officials to book in connection with loan scam.
ACC sues BAPEX ex-GM, his wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) files a case against the former general manager of Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (BAPEX) and his wife for allegedly amassing over Tk 1 crore beyond the known source of income.
HC summons IOs of all Basic Bank loan scam cases

The High Court summons the investigation officers of all 56 cases filed in connection with Basic Bank loan scam, seeking their explanation over the delay in completing the investigation.
ACC summons DIG Mizanur

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today summoned Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman to appear before it on May 3 for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth and on various allegations of corruption.
Money laundering: SC order on plea of BNP leader Morshed Khan tomorrow

The Supreme Court is set to deliver an order on March 7 on the appeal filed challenging a High Court verdict that permitted the Anti-Corruption Commission to further investigate the money laundering case against former foreign minister M Morshed Khan, his wife and their son.
'Action if RHD officials found involved in graft'

Action will be taken against the engineers and officials of Roads and Highways Department if found involved in corruption after assessment of an Anti-Corruption Commission's report on building sub-standard roads to misappropriate public money.
‘ACC won’t tolerate corruption in education sector’

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will not tolerate any corruption in education sector for the sake of the country's sustainable development, the commission’s Chairman Iqbal Mahmud says.
Graft: BASIC Bank’s ex-chairman quizzed again

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) once again interrogates former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu in connection with 56 cases filed over embezzlement of Tk 2,036 crore from the bank.
DNC deputy director held with Tk 2 lakh bribe

The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests an official of Directorate of Narcotics Control (DNC) for allegedly taking bribe of Tk two lakh in Jessore this afternoon.
Rtd ASP jailed for not submitting wealth statement to ACC

A Dhaka court sentences a retired assistant superintendent of police of City Special Branch to two years’ imprisonment in a case filed for not submitting his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in due time.
ACC catches govt officer during bribery

An official of Administrator of Waqfs, Bangladesh, an Islam-based government-run social welfare institution, has been caught red-handed while taking bribe.
Govt official caught red-handed while taking bribe

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests a government official red-handed while taking bribe at his Agargoan office in Dhaka.
Padma Oil ex-MD held for ‘embezzling TK 3cr'

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests Md Abul Khair, former managing director of Padma Oil Company Limited (POCL) in Gulshan of Dhaka early today in two cases filed against him for “misappropriating more than Tk 3 crore".