ACC files graft cases against Ashraful Alam Khokan, his wife
ACC files graft cases against Ashraful Alam Khokan, his wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed two separate cases against Ashraful Alam Khokan and his wife Rizwana Nur for illegally acquiring wealth worth about Taka 164,279,883, reports BSS. ACC Director General-Prevention Md Akhter Hossain disclosed the information to the media at a...

Tk 22,000cr theft in COVID vaccine scam: Salman-led syndicate under ACC scrutiny
Tk 22,000cr theft in COVID vaccine scam: Salman-led syndicate under ACC scrutiny

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry into a syndicate led by Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, over allegations of embezzling Tk 22,000 crore from the COVID vaccine procurement process. The ACC made the decision at a meeting on Monday, based on a...

Malaysian civil servant arrested for accepting bribes for fake birth certificates
Malaysian civil servant arrested for accepting bribes for fake birth certificates

A civil servant has been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes ranging from RM10,000 to RM15,000 (USD $2,300 to USD $3,400) for issuing fraudulent birth certificates in a scheme aimed at securing Malaysian citizenship. The arrest occurred during Operation Outlander, a crackdown by the Malaysian...

DCs of ‘midnight voting’ under surveillance
DCs of ‘midnight voting’ under surveillance

The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) who steered the much-talked midnight voting during the fascist Awami League regime are under the surveillance of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). ACC is working to find financial irregularities, illegal wealth and other irregularities of those DCs who well known...

Court freezes AKM Bahauddin’s bank accounts, attaches 2 flats
Court freezes AKM Bahauddin’s bank accounts, attaches 2 flats

A Dhaka court ordered to freeze four bank accounts with Tk 39.95 lakh and attach two Uttara flats of former Cumilla-6 lawmaker AKM Bahauddin and his wife Meherunnesa, over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a petition of...

ACC asked to freeze 124 bank accounts related to Hasina, family
ACC asked to freeze 124 bank accounts related to Hasina, family

A Dhaka court today (March 11) ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 124 bank accounts of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, five of their family members and their related organisations over corruption allegations against them. They deposited 577.85 crore in...

GK Shamim, his mother claim innocence
GK Shamim, his mother claim innocence

Controversial contractor SM Golam Kibria Shamim, also known as GK Shamim, and his mother, Ayesha Akter, have claimed innocence in their self-defence statements in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the acquisition of illegal wealth and assets. On Wednesday, they pleaded...

Corruption case filed against ex-MP Akhteruzzaman Babu
Corruption case filed against ex-MP Akhteruzzaman Babu

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a corruption case against former lawmaker Md Akhteruzzaman Babu, reports BSS. ACC filed the case against the former lawmaker from Khulna-6 constituency for his alleged involvement in acquiring illegal wealth. ACC Director...

ACC files cases against ex-home ministry officials, Police DIG, PRO
ACC files cases against ex-home ministry officials, Police DIG, PRO

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed three separate corruption cases against former home ministry joint secretary Dhananjay Kumar Das, deputy inspector general (DIG) Mollah Nazrul Islam, and former public relations officer Md Sharif Mahmud Apu. They are accused of acquiring...

ACC files case against nine for embezzling public money
ACC files case against nine for embezzling public money

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against nine individuals, including the Civil Surgeon of Pirojpur and the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of the Zilla hospital, for allegedly embezzling money by showing receipts on paper of medicines and other medical supplies worth about Tk 2...

Accused corrupts to be brought back from neighboring countries: ACC Chairman
Accused corrupts to be brought back from neighboring countries: ACC Chairman

Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen said that many of the accused in corruption is staying abroad. Many big accused are in neighboring countries; however, they will be brought back and made to stand trial. He told this to the reporters after the inauguration ceremony of...

‘Simeen bribed Hasina with Tk100cr to silence legal charges’
‘Simeen bribed Hasina with Tk100cr to silence legal charges’

Transcom Group CEO Simeen Rahman allegedly paid Tk 100 crore to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to suppress multiple cases against her, including charges of murder, share anomalies, and fraud, according to a shocking investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Criminal...

ACC approves cases against Shajahan Khan, family over illegal assets
ACC approves cases against Shajahan Khan, family over illegal assets

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved the filing of three cases against former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan and his family for allegedly amassing Tk 25 crore in illegal assets, reports UNB. ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhter Hossain confirmed the decision at a press briefing...

How Hazari laundered Tk200 crore in US
How Hazari laundered Tk200 crore in US

Former MP Nizam Uddin Hazari has embezzled hundreds of crore taka with his human trafficking trap across the country. There have been suspicious transactions of more than 548 crore taka in his various bank accounts. His manpower export business syndicate was controlled by Zeenat Rizwana, who...

ACC finds no trace of Putul’s charity at official address
ACC finds no trace of Putul’s charity at official address

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has failed to locate Suchona Foundation, a non-profit operated by Saima Wazed Putul, at its official address in Dhanmondi in the capital. On Wednesday noon, ACC Assistant Director Md Nowshad led a raid to the non-profit founded by ousted premier Sheikh...

ACC finds defects in EVMs, questions experts' endorsement
ACC finds defects in EVMs, questions experts' endorsement

The Anti-Corruption Commission has started investigating the Election Commissions purchase of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to determine if there were any irregularities in the procurement process. Among the 618 machines at the Election Commissions headquarters, the ACC randomly tested some...

ACC granted permission to interrogate Matiur Rahman at jail gate
ACC granted permission to interrogate Matiur Rahman at jail gate

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been granted permission to interrogate Matiur Rahman, a former official of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), for three days at the jail gate. The decision was made by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib after a hearing on the...

1kg gold, over 1.5 lakh dollars found in Sur's locker
1kg gold, over 1.5 lakh dollars found in Sur's locker

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered a substantial stash of assets during a raid on three lockers belonging to former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor, Sitanshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur). The recovery includes 1.005 kg of gold, 169,000 US dollars, 55,000 euros, and 70 lakh taka in...

ACC receives evidence of Putul's Canadian citizenship
ACC receives evidence of Putul's Canadian citizenship

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found evidence that Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, holds Canadian citizenship. In addition, the investigation has revealed that she resorted to the misuse of state resources and irregular activities to secure the...

Net tightening around those DCs, SPs
Net tightening around those DCs, SPs

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations of fraud, abuse of power, and irregularities during the 2018 Eleventh National Assembly elections. The investigation will focus on key figures such as District Commissioners (DC), Superintendents of Police (SP),...

ACC to send letter to WHO for Putul’s removal
ACC to send letter to WHO for Putul’s removal

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is preparing to send a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting the removal of Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, from her position as regional director of the WHO Southeast Asia Region. The ACC officials...

ACC initiates probe against Enayet Ullah
ACC initiates probe against Enayet Ullah

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of daily extortion amounting to Tk 1.65 crore by Khandaker Enayet Ullah, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association. Sources in the ACC have said that the inquiry is based on claims of...

ACC files cases against Hasina’s ‘Tk 400 crore’ APS
ACC files cases against Hasina’s ‘Tk 400 crore’ APS

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed four separate cases against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas assistant private secretary(APS)-2 Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku, reports UNB. He has been accused of suspicious transactions worth TK 150 crore in the cases. Deputy Director Md...

ACC finds evidence of graft, power abuse by Hasina
ACC finds evidence of graft, power abuse by Hasina

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found clear evidence of corruption and power abuse by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain told reporters Wednesday. So far, the ACC investigation team has gathered substantial information confirming Hasinas complicity...

ACC to investigate financial scam of Munni Saha, her husband
ACC to investigate financial scam of Munni Saha, her husband

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate allegations of disproportionate wealth against renowned journalist Munni Saha and her husband and advertising agency MS Promotions owner Kabir Hossain Taposh. ACC director general (DG) Akhter Hossain confirmed the matter to the...

ACC files case against ex-law minister Anisul
ACC files case against ex-law minister Anisul

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Law Minister Anisul Huq today (Jan 1) for allegedly acquiring assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The case was registered by Jahangir Alam, Deputy Director of the ACC, at its integrated district office in...

Reform commissions not submitting their reports today
Reform commissions not submitting their reports today

Although the deadline for submitting reports was set for December 31, none of the six reform commissions covering the constitution, election, judiciary, anti-corruption commission (ACC), police, and public administration have submitted their reports so far. The commissions have extended their...