ACC sues 2 BMET employees for issuing 4,000 forged clearances

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed a case against two employees of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training for illegally producing around 4,000 smart cards (exit clearances) of the BMET for the UAE workers
12 June 2024

Petition seeks ACC probe into Aziz's 'illegal acquisition of property'

Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Salahuddin Reagan made the application to the ACC chairman today
11 June 2024

ACC to seek asset declaration from Benazir, family

If Benazir and his family do not comply with the notice like their summons earlier, a case will be filed against them, say ACC sources
11 June 2024

ACC to quiz Benazir on June 23

'Benazir Ahmed's personal hearing was scheduled for today [Thursday] as part of the inquiry,' ACC Secretary Khorsheda Yasmin
6 June 2024

Tk 1.77 crore graft: Bakhrabad Gas ex-deputy manager, his wife sued

The Anti-Corruption Commission today filed a case against a former deputy manager of Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Ltd and his wife on charges of embezzling Tk 1.77 crore
3 June 2024

Benazir's Savanna Eco Resort closed

Savanna Eco Resort and Natural Park, owned by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family, has been closed following allegations of illegal asset acquisition
3 June 2024

ACC press charges against 16 Biman officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today pressed charges against 16 former and present officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a Tk 1,161 crore corruption case
20 May 2024

No bar in running Sonali Life Insurance by administrator

Says IDRA lawyer as SC halts HC’s stay order on the regulator's decision to suspend the board
30 April 2024

TIB calls for halting implementation of bank merger

Transparency International Bangladesh has called for halting the implementation of the merger of banks
23 April 2024

Former JP MP Abdul Kader gets 4 yrs in corruption case

A Dhaka court today sentenced former Jatiya Party lawmaker of Gaibandha-1 constituency Col (retd) Abdul Kader Khan to four years in jail in a corruption case filed for amassing wealth beyond known sources of income
4 April 2024

Illegal wealth: Court frames charges against retired SC judge, son

A Dhaka court today framed charges against Joynul Abedin, a retired judge of the Appellate Division, and his son Faisal Abedin in a case filed over amassing illegal wealth beyond known sources of income
1 April 2024

ACC sues ex-Bogura MP, wife for amassing Tk 2 crore illegally

The Anti-Corruption Commission today sued former Bogura lawmaker Rezaul Karim Bablu and his wife Beauty Khatun for amassing wealth worth of around Tk 2 crore illegally
25 March 2024

Storekeeper gets 3 yrs for accumulating illegal wealth

A Rangpur court sentenced a storekeeper of the Rangpur Family Planning Office to three years imprisonment in a case filed for acquiring illegal wealth worth more than Tk1 crore.
18 March 2024

Rajshahi farmers rally against corruption in water distribution

Farmers in Rajshahi today demanded an end to irregularities in irrigation water distribution and deep tubewell operator appointments
29 February 2024

4 sacked over graft at Youth Development Dept

The government today dismissed four officials of the Department of Youth Development (DYD) from service on charges of corruption
12 February 2024

ACC raids BRTA office in Natore

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today raided the BRTA office in Natore for alleged violation of laws in providing services for vehicle registration and driving licences
8 February 2024

Bangladesh’s disappointing position in TI corruption index

Since Bangladesh's admission in the index in 2001, it has consistently scored low in terms of transparency and ranked high among the most corrupt countries in the world
30 January 2024

Ex-FCCI president, wife sued for illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission today sued Siddiqur Rahman, former president of the Faridpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), and his wife, Musreen Akhtar
1 January 2024

ACC sues Banshkhali UP chairman, wife over illegal wealth

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today sued a union parishad (UP) chairman of Banshkhali upazila and his wife for accumulating huge amount of wealth illegally beyond their known source of income and concealing information in the wealth statement
31 December 2023

'Baseless lies': TIB on info minister's comments

Commenting on the findings, Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday told reporters that there is "discrepancy" in the TIB analysis on millionaire candidates and that it is "purposeful"
28 December 2023