Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen said that he will disclose his income source and wealth statements within the next seven days to ensure accountability and transparency.
"ACC found no evidence to support the corruption allegations against me," he said, renewing his pledge that the commission would now take action against those involved in large-scale corruption to prevent them from being acquitted.
Earlier on Tuesday, the government appointed Momen, who served as senior secretary of the Public Security Division under the home ministry, as chairman of the ACC.
At the same time, two others – retired district and sessions judge Mia Muhammad Ali Akbar Azizi and Brig Gen (Retd) Hafiz Ahsan Farid – were appointed as commissioners of the anti-graft watchdog.
The newly appointed ACC chairman along with the two commissioners entered the commission’s Segunbagicha headquarters and took their charges formally this afternoon.
Earlier in the day, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) called upon the newly appointed chairman and commissioners to disclose their income and asset statements to ensure accountability and transparency.
Bd-Pratidin English/ARK
