School field under clutches of headmaster’s brother’s business operations

A blatant example of misuse of power has been playing out in a school in Patuakhali's Bauphal upazila, robbing students of the use of their playground. .The brother of the headmaster has occupied the field of Kumbkhali-Kathikul Government Primary School to run his contracting business, an
5 February 2023

Graft is his middle name

Internal GCC enquiry upon directive of LGRD ministry exposes countless misdeeds of suspended mayor Zahangir Alam
3 February 2023

Tk 2.60cr into thin air

A bank account was opened in the name of ex-mayor Zahangir Alam, and was later used for the transaction of Gazipur City Corporation’s money.
2 February 2023

Embezzling Tk 7cr: ACC summons 33 staff of Jashore Education Board

The Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned 33 officials and employees of the Jashore Education Board in the case of embezzlement of Tk 7 crore at various times.
14 January 2023

Tk 1,000cr embezzlement: Bring back businessman from Singapore

A Chattogram court yesterday asked authorities concerned to bring back Silvia Group Chairman Mujibur Rahman Milon from Singapore who fled there with Tk 1,000 crore he embezzled.
5 January 2023

3 DSCC officials removed from posts over irregularities, corruption

Three officials of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) were today removed from service due to irregularities and corruption.
2 January 2023

ACC files case against 2 govt healthcare professionals

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two separate cases against a couple, both government healthcare professionals, for amassing around Tk 5 crore illegally.
5 December 2022

ACC files case against PK Halder's brother

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case today against Pritish Kumar Halder, brother of Proshanta Kumar Halder, for amassing about Tk 4.84 crore beyond the known source of income.
1 December 2022

Corruption will continue, if elected leaders don't have to beg for votes

Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN), a platform for promoting good governance said that persistent corruption will continue in the country, if elected leaders do not have to beg for votes every five years.
22 November 2022

Law enforcement agencies most corrupt sector: TIB

Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies were the most corrupt in 2021, Transparency International Bangladesh said.
31 August 2022

Senior railway official suspended after Dhaka court takes corruption charges into cognizance  

Railways Ministry has suspended a senior official of Bangladesh Railway (BR) after a Dhaka court has taken into cognizance the graft charges brought against him by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
2 August 2022

Satkhira municipal mayor suspended over Tk 3cr corruption

Satkhira Municipality Mayor Tazkin Ahmed Chisty has been suspended for irregularities and corruption of Tk 3 crore, according to a letter from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.
15 June 2022

FBI says will help ACC bring back money laundered to US, Canada

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will help the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in bringing back the money laundered to USA and Canada.
21 May 2022

ILFSL loan scam: ACC summons ex-Bangladesh Bank officials for questioning

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Bangladesh Bank’s former deputy governor SK Sur and executive director Shah Alam for interrogation about the misappropriation of over Tk 2,500 crore of International Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (ILFSL).
24 March 2022

Sharif Uddin applies for job reinstatement

Terminated assistant director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Sharif Uddin, has applied for reinstatement in the job.
27 February 2022

Charge sheets against ex-DSCC, BCB officials

Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed approved charge sheets in two separate cases against former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) councillor AKM Mominul Haque Sayeed and former Bangladesh Cricket Board director Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan.
14 February 2022

Energy sector victim of wrong policies, corruption

The country’s energy sector must come out of the shadows of wrong policies and corruption, speakers said at the Bapa-BEN (Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon and Bangladesh Environment Network) conference yesterday.
11 February 2022

Revenue embezzlement: 2 Ctg customs officials sent to jail after surrender

A Chattogram court today sent two customs officials to jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over embezzlement of government revenue of Tk 24.33 lakh, in collaboration with each other, in a consignment imported from China.
20 January 2022

ACC presses charges against Regent’s Shahed for amassing Tk 1.69 crore illegally

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today pressed charges against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed in a case filed over amassing of Tk 1.69 crore illegally and failure to submit a wealth statement.
19 January 2022

HC orders speedy trial of graft case against Bodi

The High Court yesterday directed the lower court concerned to expeditiously finish the trial proceedings of a corruption case against former Awami League lawmaker from Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency Abdur Rahman Bodi.
18 January 2022