Three prosecution witnesses yesterday testified in three graft cases against 23 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and niece British MP Tulip Siddiq.

According to the ACC, the accused allegedly conspired to abuse their authority to commit large-scale financial fraud

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) on a five-day remand in a case filed on charges of embezzling Tk 4 crore from a development project.

Seven prosecution witnesses yesterday testified in three cases filed against 23 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and son Sajeeb Wazed Joy over irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town.

On August 11, the court started recording statements of the witnesses

While reforms are publicly touted, an ongoing culture of dominance, illegal occupation, and extortion resulting from "power abuse" by certain political parties is undermining public aspirations to build a democratic "New Bangladesh", said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday.

Inquiry found officials holding undisclosed assets beyond legal income sources, ACC DG says

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed cases against three leading businessmen in the country on charges of embezzling large sums of money and amassing illegal wealth.

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas has demanded justice for those responsible for the mistreatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during her imprisonment.

The appointment was confirmed through a press statement issued by the ACC's Public Relations Office today.

A Dhaka court yesterday began trials in three corruption cases against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 22 others, including four of her family members, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of Purbachal New Town plots, recording depositions from the complainants.

Impacts family members as well

Social media flooded with outrage and concern

53 bank accounts under 17 banks have been frozen based on a court order

The cases were filed yesterday at the ACC's Integrated District Office in Dhaka by ACC Deputy Director Tanzir Hasib Sarkar

ACC Deputy Director Md Moshiur Rahman filed the case at ACC's Chattogram District Office

In his verdict, the judge said the prosecution failed to prove the charges brought against Annie

The court also ordered the ACC to send a copy of the order to the special superintendent of police (immigration) of the Special Branch for the next course of action

Allegations raised of power abuse, irregularities, embezzlement and laundering, illegal wealth

The HC bench led by Justice Mohammad Ali stayed the proceedings against Shah Khasruzzaman for three months on July 8 following a petition