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

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed a case against ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, former lawmaker of the Raozan constituency in Chattogram, for accumulating Tk 114.59 crore through bribery and corruption during the Awami League regime

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed three separate cases against 15 individuals, including S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam and Proshanta Kumar Halder, former managing director of Reliance Finance Limited (now Aviva Finance), over the alleged embezzlement and laundering of approximately Tk 270 crore from non-bank financial institutions.

During the raid, the team found evidence of bribery involving outsourcing staff, where service seekers were allegedly forced to pay extra money for services