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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 13:52 PM

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, 12:32 PM

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, 18:00 PM

Tk 12cr Loan Scam: ACC sues former SBACB chairman

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sued former chairman of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBACB) and seven others for misappropriating a loan worth Tk 12 crore.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Corruption allegations: ACC summons Shilpakala DG Lucky for questioning

Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky to question him over the allegations of taking bribe, misusing power and misappropriating money through graft and irregularities.
6 January 2022, 06:43 AM

ACC sues ‘Golden Monir’

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed another case against Monir Hossain alias “Golden Monir” and eight others, including Rajuk officials, for their alleged attempt to grab government land.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM

ACC sues cop for hiding wealth information in Ctg

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) this evening filed a case accusing an Inspector of Tourist Police of Chattogram Zone on charges of concealing wealth information in his wealth statement.
4 January 2022, 16:58 PM

Dating apps new way to extort money

Using dating apps like Tinder, Tantan and Mamba, criminals are extorting money from people by ensnaring and abducting them.
1 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank ex-MD, among 8, jailed for 3 years in forgery case

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced eight former officials of Sonali Bank Limited, including its managing director, to three years jail in forgery case.
26 December 2021, 18:08 PM

Submit list of Titas river grabbers in 90 days: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) to prepare a list of the names of people, who grabbed the land of Titas River in Brahmanbaria, and to submit it to this court in 90 days.
7 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Arrest 14 former AB Bank officials, businessman: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the ACC to arrest 14 former officials of AB Bank Ltd and a businessman in seven days in connection with a Tk 176 crore embezzlement case.
7 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Golapganj mayor suspended for commenting on ‘LGD corruption’

Mayor Aminul Islam Rabel of Sylhet’s Golapganj municipality has been suspended over his controversial comments about corruption of the Local Government Division.
6 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Failed to make list of money launderers: ACC admits to HC

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) told the High Court today that it failed to find out whether any Bangladeshi nationals bought houses and flats in foreign countries with laundered money.
5 December 2021, 15:08 PM

Amtali mayor sued over graft charges

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two cases against the incumbent mayor of Amtali municipality in Barguna, Matiar Rahman, and his wife Nusrat Jahan for amassing about Tk 4.28 crore illegally.
29 November 2021, 18:00 PM

HC denies bail to GK Shamim’s mother in graft case

The HC yesterday refused to grant bail to GK Shamim’s mother Ayesha Akhter in a corruption case involving Tk 297 crore. The HC directed her to surrender to the lower court in eight weeks.
29 November 2021, 18:00 PM

‘A chronicle of corruption’

Dinajpur Municipality earned Tk 151.68 crore since Md Syed Zahangir Alam became the mayor on February 15, 2011.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Man held with 26 gold bars at Ctg airport

Customs Intelligence officials arrested a man with some jewellry and 26 gold bars weighing 4.1 kg at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram yesterday.
23 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Action against graft: 43.50% of 45 female UNOs face obstacles, says TIB

Some 43.50 percent of 45 female upazila nirbahi officers in the country have faced various obstacles while taking action against corruption, says a new report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
4 November 2021, 08:08 AM