Corruption
Cox’s Bazar court orders the seizure of Ctg ASP's assets
A court in Cox’s Bazar has ordered the confiscation of the illegally acquired assets of former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Ranjit Kumar Barua
Cox’s Bazar Sadar OC withdrawn over corruption
The Officer-in-Charge of Cox's Bazar Sadar Police Station Fayzul Azim Noman has been withdrawn from the police facility over his alleged involvement in taking bribes and extorting money from innocent people by threatening to file cases against them
ACC appointments: Govt forms selection committee
The government has established a five-member selection committee to recommend appointments for the positions of Chairman and Commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission
TIB expresses concern over press freedom
Expressing serious concerns over press freedom in the country, Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday said persistent attacks, ill-motivated lawsuits and widespread harassment are not conducive to an anti-discriminatory “new Bangladesh”.
CID launches probe against former law minister's aide
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into the alleged money laundering by Toufika Karim, a close associate of former Law Minister Anisul Huq
Freeze bank accounts of ex-home minister: court
A Dhaka court today ordered the authorities concerned to freeze nine bank accounts of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in connection with a graft case
Ex-addl secretary Amjad, his son arrested with Tk 1cr
Law enforcers in a joint operation have arrested former additional secretary Mohammad Amjad Hossain Khan and his son from their Uttara residence and seized approximately Tk 1.09 crore in cash, a significant amount of foreign currency, 11 iPhones, and luxury watches
Committed to bring back laundered money
While retrieving laundered money is a challenging task, the interim government is fully committed to the effort, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, yesterday.
ACC to investigate corruption allegation against former 2 MPs
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today started an investigation into various corruption allegations brought against two former lawmakers, Sadek Khan from Dhaka-13 and Golam Ashraf Prince from Pabna-5
UNODC team meets with ACC to boost efforts in recovering embezzled funds
A five-member delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) met with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today to strengthen cooperation on recovering embezzled funds.
CID to probe money laundering allegations against Bashundhara Group chairman, MD
The CID is going to investigate money laundering allegations against Bashundhara Group's Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, and others.
ACC summons Noor-e-Alam Chy and 4 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today summoned former Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury and four others over various allegations of corruption and amassing of illegal assets through abuse of power.
Rooppur power plant scam: Petition seeks ACC probe into allegation against Hasina
A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its order on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to conduct an inquiry into the allegation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and niece Tulip Siddiq of embezzling Tk 500 crore from Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant through Malaysian banks
Embezzlement case against Prof Yunus: SC adjourns hearing until Oct 21
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today adjourned until October 21 the hearing of a leave to appeal petition challenging a High Court order that upheld indictment against Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and six officials of Grameen Telecom in a corruption case
MD's resignation: ‘Forced to put signature on pad never used by Islami Bank’
Former managing director breaks silence for first time since S Alam took control of the bank in 2017
BNP leader Mirza Abbas acquitted from 2007 corruption case
Finding no sufficient evidence, a Dhaka court today acquitted BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a corruption case filed against him in 2007
SC adjourns hearing of petition challenging Yunus’s indictment
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today adjourned until Monday the hearing on a leave to appeal petition challenging a High Court order that upheld the indictment against Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and six other officials of Grameen Telecom in a graft case
ACC to probe corruption allegations against 4 ex-MPs
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today decided to investigate the allegations of corruption brought against four former lawmakers including former fisheries and livestock minister Abdur Rahman..He is also Awami League's presidium member. .The three lawmakers are Solaiman Haque Joard