ACC sues 32 for embezzling govt funds in Kushtia

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) office in Kushtia has filed 17 cases against 32 people, including four government officials, for embezzling Tk 2.8 crore of government funds sanctioned for land acquisition for Bheramara-Khulna Gas Transmission Project (BKGTP) in 2013.
27 April 2016

Graft: ACC okays charge sheet against Maxim finance chairman, 20 directors

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approves a charge sheet against chairman and 20 directors of Maxim Finance and Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for laundering about Tk 300 crore.
27 April 2016

ACC to sue ex-ADG of DIP for graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission is going to file a case against Rafiqul Islam, former additional director general of Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP), for acquiring money from unauthorised sources.
20 April 2016

ACC nets 13 over different scams

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests 13 persons from different parts of the country for misappropriating over Tk 9.5 crore and grabbing lands.
19 April 2016

ACC sues two for using bamboo in Gaibandha school construction

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) files a case against an engineer of Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) and a contractor for using bamboo sticks in construction work of a school’s toilet in Gaibandha.
18 April 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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