Thousands of crore taka laundered through internet gateway  licenses
Thousands of crore taka laundered through internet gateway licenses

Thousands of crore taka have been laundered through licensing scheme for international communication services, say officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The licenses, issued in 2012 by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), were granted based on political...

Where is that Khurshid at the moment?
Where is that Khurshid at the moment?

Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan had been a prominent figure in the country for the past 16 years. As a lawyer for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), he played a key role in handling corruption cases involving high-profile figures such as former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, BNP Acting Chairman...

Tk 111 crore on paper, Tk 500 crore in reality
Tk 111 crore on paper, Tk 500 crore in reality

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating former Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, also known as Lotus Kamal, over discrepancies in reported assets. The ACC has identified Tk 111 crore in assets on paper, but believes the true value could reach Tk 500 crore. To support its inquiry,...

HC acquits Babar in graft case
HC acquits Babar in graft case

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday acquitted former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and cancelled his eight-year jail sentence in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS. A High Court division bench of Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the...

Beximco's theft of over 1000 crore taka from five banks
Beximco's theft of over 1000 crore taka from five banks

Serious allegations have emerged against two companies of the Beximco Group Beximco Limited and Bextex Garments. They are accused of embezzling a staggering one thousand crore taka through transactions among five banks. In 2011, these two companies secured loan agreements totaling six hundred...

Court imposes travel ban on MK Alamgir, Monnujan Sufian
Court imposes travel ban on MK Alamgir, Monnujan Sufian

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban of former home mister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and former state minister for labour and employment Monnujan Sufian, her brother Shahabuddin Ahmed and nephew Shamima Sultana, reports BSS. On allegation of corruption, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge...

Travel ban on ex-army chief Aziz, family
Travel ban on ex-army chief Aziz, family

A Dhaka court has imposed travel ban on former army chief Aziz Ahmed and his wife Dilshad Nahar Kakoli over graft allegations. The court order issued on Thursday, by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Ash Shams, Zaglul Hossain following an application from the Anti-Corruption Commission...