ACC registers 165 grab allegations against LGD, education officials

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has registered the highest number of graft allegations against the officials and public representatives of local government division through its newly launched hotline service.

Out of 483 allegations, ACC registered 85 allegations against LGD whereas 80 graft allegations were made against the officials of the education sector.

“People made allegations against local chairmen, members, officials and staffs of local government division for misappropriating government wealth and seeking bribe,” said Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, ACC public relations officer.

Regarding the education sector which took the second position in terms of a total number of allegations, he said, “Aggrieved persons made allegations that bribe was sought over transfer and appointment of officials.”

People also called on ACC’s hotline- 106 to file their complaints of corruption against the police officers.

ACC launched hotline on July 27 and until yesterday a total of 1, 71,000 calls were made to the commission.

The graft watchdog has already forwarded 28 allegations to different ministries and government officers to take necessary legal actions.

“People made various kinds of allegations but we could register only the allegations that fall under the purview of ACC’s act,” Pranab said.

Upon receiving allegations, in the last 42 days, ACC sent their special teams to various government offices. They have beefed up their surveillance at these offices, Pranab said.   

ACC got 18 allegations against district andupazila administrations, 15 against health department, 20 against land office, four against accounts office, two against civil aviation, two against social service division, 12 against department of housing and Rajuk, six against national board of revenue, nine against power distribution offices, five against roads and highways, 11 against different banks, six against water development board, four against BRTA, three against department of railway, five against department of relief and three against department of food.

Rest of the allegations are made against persons and on various offices.

Meanwhile, ACC has issued a notice to an Additional Chief Engineer of Road and Highways Division AQM IkramUllah and his family members to submit their wealth statement before it.

Issued the notice on August 30, ACC also asked them to submit the statement within seven working days, said Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, ACC’s Public Relations Officer.

ACC sought the wealth statement as it is conducting enquiry into the allegations against Ikram and his family members of “amassing huge wealth illegally.”

Quoting the notice Pranab said the graft watch dog asked Ikram, his wife AtiaKhatun, son SakibIqram and daughter AnikaIqram to submit statement of the wealth they acquired and mention their source of income.

The notice was signed by ACC deputy director MahfuzaKhatun.