Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Tk 1 crore in local and foreign currencies was seized from the house and office of Salim Prodhan, accused of money laundering and running an online casino, in the capital on Tuesday.
Category: Corruption
No difference between taking bribe and begging: ACC chief
Dhaka – Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood on Tuesday said there is no difference between taking bribe and begging.“Those taking bribe and thinking that no one will know about it are living in a fool’s paradise. There’s…
ACC starts inquiry against those who made money with Casino
Dhaka, Sept 30 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started the investigation against those people who were amassed huge amount of money illegally through casino business.
Action against whoever indulged in irregularities: PM
New York, Sept 29 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that action against people involved in irregularities will continue irrespective of their political affiliations.
ACC seeks list of Cars or jeeps of 2500cc, above of 5 years
Dhaka, Sept 25 – The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road and Transport Authority (BRTA) seeking a list of private cars or jeeps of 2500 cc and above, which were registered at the…
Army chief hails ongoing anti-corruption drive
Savar, Sept 24 (UNB) – Hailing the ongoing drive against corruption and misdeeds, Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday said action will be taken if any retired army official is found involved in casino business in the…
Sacking of two BCL leaders show the level of corruption: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 15 – Opposition BNP is happy with taking action president and secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League, (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “The dropping of Chhatra League…
BCL-leaders asked for share of development fund: JU VC
Dhaka, Sept 13 – JU Vice-Chancellor Professor Farzana Islam on Friday told journalists that central Chhatra League told her to give them 4-6 percent of project money from the construction companies who got tender of development project worth of Tk.…
Graft institutionalised into partnership in land sector: TIB
Corruption has become institutionalized and taken a shape of partnership in land sector. The service receivers will face difficulties if corrupt people are not brought under justice.
ACC arrests landowner for Dhaka building design forgery
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested the landowner of Banani’s FR Tower in a case over design forgery charges of the building which caught fire on March 27.
Privatisation increases corruption
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jul 23 2019 (IPS) – International financial institutions (IFIs) have typically imposed wide-ranging policy reforms – called ‘conditionalities’ – in exchange for country governments to secure access to financial assistance.
34 officials found involved in Nuke plant graft: report
Dhaka, July 24 (UNB) – Two probe committees have found the involvement of 34 government officials in graft while purchasing furniture and other household items for Green City housing project under Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) Project in Pabna and…
Anti-graft body Director Basir held over bribery
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested its suspended Director Khandaker Enamul Basir over the Tk 40-lakh bribery scandal. A team of the national anti-graft body picked him up from his Darus Salam residence in the…
Corruption perception: No way to treat differently: Quader
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) – Apparently disapproving of ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood’s comments that corruption committed in good faith is not an offence as per the law, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said they will treat…
Aziz Coop chairman accused of Taka 3bn embazzlement
Dhaka, July 14 – Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case against the chairman of Aziz Co-operative Commerce and Finance Credit Society Limited, M Tajul Islam, for allegedly embezzling Tk 300 crore of customers and on charge of money…
Anti-graft body concede wrong accusing Jaha Alam for graft
Dhaka, July 11 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday acknowledged that it was the wrong of its investigation officers who identified Jaha Alam as Abu Salek, the real accused of 26 cases on charges of misappropriating Tk 18.5 crore…
HC orders death row convict Nur Hossain’s graft case trial
Dhaka, July 10 – The High Court yesterday cancelled a lower court verdict that exonerated Nur Hossain, a death-row convict in Narayanganj seven-murder case, from a corruption case. The HC also directed the lower court to finish the trial of…
HC asks ACC to remove corrupt officials from the Anti-graft body
Dhaka, June 27 – Terming the corrupt officials as ‘cancerous element’ for the society,Bangladesh, HC asks, ACC, to remove, corrupt officials, from, Anti-graft body, It also observed that no corrupt official could remain in the Anti-Corruption Commission as the commission…
Anti-graft body finds proof its director Basir took bribes
Dhaka, June 26 – After getting preliminary evidence of bribery allegations, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday sent a letter to the department of immigration so that its suspended director Enamul Basir could not leave the country. ACC director Sheikh Md…
Integrity not practiced properly for lack of will: TIB
Dhaka, June 23 – Exercise of integrity is not done properly due to lack of political willingness which creates obstacles to prevent corruption, the establishment of good governance and accountability. Despite hiking allowances and salaries of the public servants—but corruption…
Police HQ forms committee to probe DIG Mizan’s graft allegations
Dhaka, June 18 – Police Headquarters have formed a three members committee to investigate allegations of graft and submit a probe report in a case filed against Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman. Confirming the matter, Assistant Inspector General of…
Public perception of graft by ACC staff not fully false: PM
Dhaka, Jun 12 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the public perception that many Anti-Corruption Commission staff are involved in corruption is not fully false. “All (ACC staff) are not innocent. No one can guarantee that all…
Pakistani ex-president arrested in money laundering case
Islamabad, Jun 10 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan’s anti-graft body on Monday arrested former President Asif Ali Zardari, widower of assassinated ex-Premier Benazir Bhutto, in a multi-million dollar money laundering case that has shaken the country. The development came hours after a…
ACC director handling DIG Mizanur’s case suspended
Dhaka, Jun 10 – Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) temporarily suspended its director Khandaker Enamul Basir on allegations of leaking information in violation of the rules. According to a report broadcast on private TV channel ATN News yesterday (June 9), ACC director…
ACC govt’s ‘deadly weapon’ to suppress opposition: BNP
Dhaka, May 22 (UNB) – Taking a swipe at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for its ‘inaction’ over the reported corruption in the housing project of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, BNP on Wednesday alleged that the statutory body is only being…
Mamun given 7 years in money laundering case
Dhaka, April 24 – A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s friend and business partner Gias Uddin Al Mamun to seven-year imprisonment and fined Tk 12 crore in a money laundering case. Mamun, who was made accused…
Privatization promotes collusion and corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 23 2019 (IPS) – At the risk of reiterating what should be obvious, the question of private or public ownership is distinct from the issue of competition or market forces. Despite the misleading claim that privatization promotes…
Niko graft case hearing against Khaleda on May 6
Dhaka, April 24 – The Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka on Tuesday fixed May 6 to hold next hearing on the charge framing in the Niko Graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur…
Niko graft hearing against Khaleda again on April 23
Dhaka, April 10 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed April 23 to hold next hearing on the charge framing in Niko Graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka…
Justice Sinha’s corruption case report submission deferred
Dhaka, April 07 – A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the submission probe report in a graft case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar (SK) Sinha. Magistrate Sattyabrata Sikder of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka fixed…