The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission has submitted a 47-point recommendation to the government aimed at ensuring the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) remains independent from political and bureaucratic influence.
The recommendations include measures to prevent the misuse of constitutional and legal powers for personal gain, curb bribery, and impose a permanent ban on the legitimization of black money.
The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission, headed by Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), submitted the report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday.
In his recommendations, Iftekharuzzaman suggested increasing the number of commissioners in the ACC to transform it into a stronger and more effective ombudsman organisation.
He also emphasised the need in his recommendations to form a search committee for recruiting new manpower, amend relevant laws, increase staff wages and implement an incentive system to make the anti-corruption watchdog more dynamic.
The Anti-Corruption Reform Commission began its activities on October 3 and placed its reports to the chief adviser this morning.
Earlier, the Interim Government expected that five reform commissions out of six would submit their reports by January 15 in line with the extended timeframe.
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government amid a strong student movement, Yunus took office on August 8 and formed a total of 11 reform commissions in two phases to implement essential changes within the state apparatus.
Bd-Pratidin English/ARK
