Corruption

Corruption

Court allows Orion Group chairman's daughter to go abroad

A Dhaka court today allowed Zareen Karim, daughter of Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim, to go abroad to perform official duty as a Bangladeshi consul in the Dominican Republic.

1d ago

‘Freeze 70 accounts of Nasrul Hamid’

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 70 bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid, former state minister for power and energy, in a case filed over acquiring Tk 36.37 crore illegally.

3d ago

Govt official accused of seeking bribe for dealer appointment

An audio clip of demanding the bribe Tk 1 lakh went viral on social media on Thursday night

5d ago

ACC files case against ex-land minister, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, his wife and former United Commercial Bank chairperson Rukmila Zaman, and 21 others for allegedly securing a loan of Tk 20 crore through fraudulent means using shell companies.

6d ago

Ex-DGHS driver Malek, wife jailed in graft case

Abdul Malek, a former driver of the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS), and his wife Nargis Begum were yesterday sentenced to five and three years of imprisonment respectively, in a case filed over amassing wealth worth Tk 1.10 crore illegally.

1w ago

ACC to seek international assistance to bring back Tulip

The case involves allegations of fraudulent activities related to land allocation, and Tulip has been named as accused.

1w ago

Purbachal plot graft: Arrest warrant issued against Joy too

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 16 others in two more cases filed over irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town.

1w ago

ACC sues Tulip Siddiq for receiving Gulshan flat illegally

The case alleges that Tulip received the property without making any payment

1w ago

Court orders ACC to freeze 358 bank accounts of Salman F Rahman

ACC Public Prosecutor Md Rezaul Karim Reza moved the application on behalf of the anti-graft body.

1m ago

Seize flats, freeze bank accounts of SK Sur, his family

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to confiscate two flats and a piece of land and freeze 39 bank accounts of former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury and his family members over allegations of corruption.

2m ago

Attempt to appoint Parvez to ACC deeply concerning: TIB

TIB said the move raises serious concerns about whether the government is trying to shield corruption and render the ACC ineffective

2m ago

74pc Bangladeshis victims of graft by law enforcers during AL reign: UN

'Corruption at the highest levels has been mirrored by widespread corruption and extortion at lower levels of the bureaucracy and security apparatus,' read the report

2m ago

Court orders to freeze bank accounts of ex-Padma Bank chair Nafeez, family

The court asked ACC to freeze bank accounts of Nafeez's wife Anjuman Ara Shahid, and their son Chowdhury Rahib Safwan Sarafat

2m ago

ACC summons 12 Islami Bank officials, including ex-chairman Ahsanul Alam

The ACC is investigating allegations that $1 billion was siphoned off to Singapore, the British Virgin Islands, and Cyprus by Mohammad Saiful Alam and his family

2m ago

ACC summons 11 RU teachers on February 16-17

A notice signed by ACC Assistant Director Khorshed Alam was issued yesterday

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Court issues travel ban on BSEC ex-chairman Shibli Rubayat's wife, sons

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on 11 people including Shenin Rubayat, wife of former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) chairman Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam, in connection with corruption allegations brought against them

2m ago

Nagad irregularities: ACC finds proof of Tk 2,300cr corruption

Nagad’s administrator was attacked by miscreants yesterday, moments after an Anti-Corruption Commission team raided the digital financial services provider’s headquarters and left with preliminary evidence of corruption and money laundering amounting to Tk 2,300 crore.

2m ago

Travel ban issued against JP leader Chunnu, his wife

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Jatiya Party Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu and his wife Roksana Kader in connection with corruption allegations

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