Senior railway official suspended after Dhaka court takes corruption charges into cognizance  

Railways Ministry has suspended a senior official of Bangladesh Railway (BR) after a Dhaka court has taken into cognizance the graft charges brought against him by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
2 August 2022

Satkhira municipal mayor suspended over Tk 3cr corruption

Satkhira Municipality Mayor Tazkin Ahmed Chisty has been suspended for irregularities and corruption of Tk 3 crore, according to a letter from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.
15 June 2022

FBI says will help ACC bring back money laundered to US, Canada

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will help the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in bringing back the money laundered to USA and Canada.
21 May 2022

ILFSL loan scam: ACC summons ex-Bangladesh Bank officials for questioning

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Bangladesh Bank’s former deputy governor SK Sur and executive director Shah Alam for interrogation about the misappropriation of over Tk 2,500 crore of International Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (ILFSL).
24 March 2022

Sharif Uddin applies for job reinstatement

Terminated assistant director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Sharif Uddin, has applied for reinstatement in the job.
27 February 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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