SC clears way for trying Khoka for 'graft'

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that cleared the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of a corruption case against former Dhaka City Corporation mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka.
7 September 2015

Ex-NCC bank officer held for embezzling Tk 8.98cr

Rapid Action Battalion arrested a former official of a private bank in the capital's Kamalapur yesterday in a case filed for misappropriating about Tk 8.98 crore from the bank through forgery.
3 September 2015

ACC okays charge sheet against MD

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved the charge sheet against 14 persons, including Managing Director of
3 September 2015

Bismillah Group scam: ACC okays charge sheet against 14

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approves a charge sheet against 14 people, including Bismillah Group’s Managing Director Khaza Solaiman Anwar Chowdhury, for embezzling Tk 110 crore from Shahjalal Islami Bank.
3 September 2015

Patiya Jamaat leader held

Police arrested a Jamaat leader from Patiya upazila of Chittagong early yesterday on charge of planning sabotage.
2 September 2015

Ex-CCC mayor Mahmudul cleared of graft charges

A Chittagong court on Thursday acquitted former Chittagong City Corporation mayor Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury in a corruption case
29 August 2015

Municipality mayor sued for corruption in Pabna

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed two separate cases against Bera municipality Mayor Md Abdul Baten and 12 others for embezzling
28 August 2015

Reconsider power tariff: Suranjit

Terming the decision to increase power tariff as ‘unjustified’, Awami League lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta calls upon the government to reconsider it.
28 August 2015

Public transport dev caught in corruption, criminality

Corruption and criminality in the transport sector are the main barriers to development of the public transport system in Bangladesh,
27 August 2015

3 Avijit killing suspects remanded again

A Dhaka court places three alleged members of Ansarullah Bangla Team on a fresh three-day remand in connection with the killing of blogger-writer Avijit Roy.
27 August 2015

SC allows ACC to challenge acquittal of Janakantha editor

The Supreme Court yesterday allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to appeal against the High Court's acquittal of the daily
24 August 2015

Shawkat Mahmud remanded again

A Dhaka court places BNP chairperson's adviser Shawkat Mahmud on a four-day fresh remand in four separate arson and vandalism cases.
24 August 2015

Bribery rampant in land offices of Bangladesh

Massive corruption prevails in the land offices and people have to pay bribes starting from Tk 100 to Tk 20 lakh in every step to get land related services, according a report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) reveals.
23 August 2015

RU students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for half an hour

Students of the Rajshahi University (RU) blockades the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Rajshahi city for half an hour demanding the arrest of the three-wheeler drivers who beat up three RU students last night.
22 August 2015

ACC set to be digitised

The Anti-Corruption Commission plans to start work on its automation project next January, aiming to bring transparency and
21 August 2015

SC fixes August 24 for hearing ACC's challenge against Mosharraf's bail

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed August 24 for hearing a petition filed by The Anti Corruption Commission seeking stay on a High
20 August 2015

Snatching AL men from cops: Case filed

A case has been filed against 10 named and 60 other anonymous people over the incident of ruling party men snatching away detainees from police custody in Mymensingh.
20 August 2015

ACC to investigate only corruption, bribery now

The cabinet yesterday gave the final approval to the draft of the Money Laundering Prevention (Amendment) Act-2015, which limits
17 August 2015

Hefajat's Mufti Izharul shown arrested in ACC case

A Chittagong court yesterday granted the prosecution's appeal to show Hefajat-e Islam leader Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury arrested in
12 August 2015

3 held with arms, Yaba

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested three people with a foreign made pistol, four bullets, one magazine
10 August 2015