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ACC sues ex-minister Abdur Rahman

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed five separate cases against five people, including former fisheries and livestock minister Abdur Rahman and home ministry’s former joint secretary Dhananjoy Kumar Das, on charges of amassing illegal wealth...

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AD stays anticipatory bail to SK Sur's wife, daughter

The Appellate Division on Monday stayed the anticipatory bail granted by the High Court to Suparna Sur Chowdhury, wife of former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury, and their daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission for failing to submit an asset statement within the stipulated time...

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Uneven competition with banks hinders NBFIs’ growth

The country as a whole is going through one of the most difficult periods, created by the previous authoritarian regime through corruption and money laundering and it has left a deep scar on Bangladesh’s overall economy and financial system...

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ACC sues Atiur, Barkat, Benazir, 24 others

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against 23 people, including former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman, former Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat and AnonTex Group chairman Md Yunus Badal, on charges of embezzling Tk 297 crore...

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Two captivities, one story

SINCE January 20, 2025, the world has closely watched the exchange of captives between Israel and Hamas. This ceasefire — despite its fragility and Israel’s repeated violations — took effect on January 19, 2025. It marks a critical moment that underscores the immense physical and psychological toll the genocide has inflicted on both sides. The first swap saw 3 Israelis...

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Khaleda Zia, 7 others acquitted in Niko graft case

The Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 court on Wednesday acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Niko corruption case...

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Ex-MP Ranjit, family sued for illegal assets of Tk15cr

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed four separate cases against former lawmaker Ranjit Kumar Roy, his wife Niyoti Rani Roy, and their two sons over allegations of accumulating illegal assets worth Tk 15.5 crore and suspicious transactions of Tk 218 crore....

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175 appointed at Bangla Academy without due process: ACC

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday said that 175 people were secretly given appointment letters by Bangla Academy ahead of more deserving candidates based on the written, practical and oral examinations.

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NASSA chair sued for Tk 781cr in illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed cases against four people, including NASSA Group chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder and former Awami League lawmaker retired major general Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan...

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Flagrant corruption in agricultural sector

THE agricultural sector has long been considered the backbone of Bangladesh’s economy. It provides sustenance and employment to millions. However, in the current context of diverse employment opportunities, modernising and mechanising this critical sector is urgently needed. The Awami League government’s ambitious ‘Agricultural Mechanisation through...

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Time-bound strategy needed to fight corruption

BANGLADESH has ranked the 151st, two steps lower than the 2023 rank, in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 that Transparency International released on February 11. The 2024 score is Bangladesh’s worst since 2012, which has identified the country with a ‘serious corruption problem’ where the government loses the ‘control of corruption’. It remains the second lowest...

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Corruption increased in last year of AL regime

Transparency International in its Corruption Perception Index 2024 indicated that corruption was increasing in Bangladesh as the country slipped two steps in its global Corruption Perception Index to 151, jointly with Congo and Iran.

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Time to dismantle the Awami cult

THE Bangladesh Awami League, once an authoritarian political power, has been on many counts can be termed as no less than an anti-state organisation. Their regime was characterised by judicial murder, mass corruption, sexual violence, and the misuse of state forces against the people. Their crimes did not stop after the Awami League government was deposed...

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MONEY LAUNDERING: Ex-Basic Bank chair Bacchu sued again

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed another four cases against former Basic Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and his family members, accusing them of amassing illegal wealth amounting to Tk 248 crore and laundering money to Canada...

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ACC to probe into Hasina’s foreign trips, degrees

The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an inquiry into the allegations of wasting public money by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina during her foreign trips and for acquiring ‘fake’ honorary doctorate degrees...

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ACC sues Mannujan, Shibli Rubayat on graft charges

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed three cases against nine people, including former state minister Mannujan Sufian and former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam on charges of corruption...

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ACC prosecutes Max group chair among four for graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed cases against four people including Max Group chairman Golam Mohammed Alamgir and former deputy secretary Syed Mujibul Haque on charges of amassing illegal wealth and embezzling money...

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