ACC sets up 15 special teams to fast-track probes

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 15 special investigation teams to accelerate ongoing probes and ensure swift disposal of high-priority cases.

Each team will be headed by a deputy director and consist of five members, bringing a total of 75 assistant and sub-assistant officers under the initiative.

The information was disclosed in an official letter signed by ACC Director (Administration and Human Resources) Nazmul Hasan today.

According to the letter, the teams became operational on January 1.

The deputy directors appointed as team leaders include Hafizul Islam, Rashedul Islam, Atikul Islam, Jahangir Alam, Mashiur Rahman, Al Amin, Rauf-ul Islam, Tahsin Munabil Haque, Md Niamul Ahsan Gazi, Mohammad Zainal Abedin, Jahangir Alam, Mozammel Hossain, AKM Mahbubur Rahman, Tanzir Hasib Sarkar, and Sifat Uddin.

Under the operational framework, team members will remain attached to the ACC wing under which they are formed.

The team leader will act as the controlling officer and will be responsible for preparing the annual confidential reports (ACR) of team members.

All ongoing investigation files will be brought under the special teams, while comparatively low-priority cases will be transferred to ACC officials outside these teams.

Members of the 15 teams will not be assigned to any other task force, except for ongoing joint investigation teams. Those already serving in joint teams will continue until completion of their high-profile assignments.

The ACC’s director general or director will supervise ongoing investigations, with individual investigations not assigned separately to team members.