Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)
No sign of ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption
Authorities must address the grim findings of TIB survey on corruption.
Stop protecting the corrupt
We applaud the High Court for declaring illegal Section 41 (1) of the Public Service Act, 2018, a provision that required law enforcers to get prior approval from the government or relevant agencies if they wanted to detain government officials in criminal cases – a provision that should not have been formulated in the first place.
Gono commission paper: ACC to review allegations
The Gono Commission has recently been facing a backlash from religion-based organisations over submission of a “white paper” that named 116 religious leaders and Islamic speakers for their “involvement in laundering money, funding militancy and spreading communal hatred”.
Haji Salim surrenders in court, sent to jail
Dhaka-7 lawmaker MP Haji Mohammad Salim, who was sentenced for 10 years in a corruption case filed in 2008, surrendered in a court this afternoon.
FBI says will help ACC bring back money laundered to US, Canada
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will help the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in bringing back the money laundered to USA and Canada.
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 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.
Submit probe report of money laundering case against SK Sinha on 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.
