Engineer, ex-civil surgeon among 4 held

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests four persons including an engineer, a banker and a former civil surgeon in three separate cases filed for misappropriating about Tk 11.26 crore at different times.
13 April 2016, 13:44 PM

Money laundering: ACC sues 3 including ex-ETV boss

The Anti-Corruption Commission files a case against former chairman of Ekushey Television Abdus Salam and two others over alleged money laundering.
13 April 2016, 13:32 PM

Officials confirm use of bamboo in Chuadanga building

The administration in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda Upazila says it found to be true the allegation that bamboo sticks were being used as alternative of iron rod in the construction of a government-funded building in the district.
11 April 2016, 15:10 PM

Bring back laundered money: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges the government to take steps to bring back the money laundered from Bangladesh although no name of any Bangladeshis is found in Panama Papers.
11 April 2016, 13:48 PM

PBS employee flees with Tk 6.46 crore

A Patuakhali Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) staff allegedly misappropriated Tk 6.46 crore by not depositing money into the Samity's bank
5 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Loan scam: BASIC Bank GM held

The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests a top official of state-owned BASIC Bank in connection with a loan scam.
5 April 2016, 12:52 PM

SC upholds Manju’s acquittal in corruption case

The Supreme Court today upholds a High Court verdict that acquitted Forest and Environment Minister Anwar Hossain Manju of a corruption charge.
4 April 2016, 07:28 AM

ACC is not powerless: Chairman

The recently appointed chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says that the anti-graft body possesses adequate power, but the power is not utilised.
28 March 2016, 13:50 PM

Locals want headmaster to quit for 'corruption'

Teachers and students accompanied by people from all walks of life formed a human chain on Tilli High School premises in Saturia
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Bera mayor, 14 others charge- sheeted

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday pressed charges against 15 people, including Bera municipality mayor Abdul Baten, in three cases filed for embezzling state money.
23 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Woman, child die in road accident

A woman and her three-year-old child were killed as a Dhaka-bound bus abruptly crushed them while they were crossing a road at
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

DU VC Arefin gets SUSWM World Peace Award

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique was given SUSWM World Peace Award for his outstanding contribution to enlighten society by
14 March 2016, 19:51 PM

Ctg boy 'raped' by local youths

A 13-year-old boy was allegedly raped by five youths in Bayezid area of Chittagong city early Saturday.
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Prize giving ceremony held at UAP

The prize giving ceremony of University of Asia Pacific (UAP) National Collegiate Programming Contest was held on Saturday.
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Body formed to step up Dhaka airport’s standard

A committee is formed to step up the standard of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in view of United Kingdom raising security concerns.
13 March 2016, 11:45 AM

ACC filed Padma graft case under WB pressure: outgoing chairman

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the Padma bridge graft case in 2012 in the face of the pressure of the World Bank, the ACC’s outgoing Chairman M Bodiuzzaman says, adding that the move was made only to ensure the bank's funding in the Padma bridge project.
13 March 2016, 11:37 AM

Boy dies from electrocution in capital

A 13-year-old boy died from electrocution when he attempted to climb an electric pole to get on a wall while he was
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

ACC sues Moosa over false wealth info

Controversial businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher is sued for giving false and baseless information on his wealth to Anti-Corruption Commission.
10 March 2016, 11:14 AM

Ex-secy Iqbal Mahmud new ACC chairman

Former secretary of public administration ministry Iqbal Mahmud has been appointed as the new chairman of the anti-graft body Anti-Corruption Commission.
10 March 2016, 10:30 AM

Latin, Caribbean envoys pay homage to Bangabandhu

Envoys of seven Latin American and Caribbean countries paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital's Dhanmondi yesterday.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM