Ex-minister Mohibul, ex-DB chief Harun sued for illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against former education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth nearly Tk 3 crore...
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Lankan anti-corruption agenda gets boost
SRI Lanka鈥檚 president Anura Kumara Dissanayake鈥檚 statement that the government will not permit the erosion of its mandate for accountable government in the context of the resignation of the speaker of the parliament is on track with the promises made during the course of the elections that brought the National People鈥檚 Power to power. The president...
Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina, family face corrption probe
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday decided to carry out an inquiry against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members over allegations of corruption worth Tk 80,000 crore accumulated from various development projects. Apart from Hasina, her sister Sheikh聽 Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and her niece British MP Tulip Siddiq are also facing the probe.
HC questions ACC鈥檚 silence on corruption allegations against Hasina, family
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule questioning the Anti-Corruption Commission and government authorities over their inaction in investigating corruption allegations against former prime minister...
Nation in crisis: which way out?
THIS piece is not about the crisis or the chaos that the country is now facing after successfully toppling the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina. Rather, it is about the crisis of confidence and social capital or trust 鈥� interlinked, nonetheless...
Reclaiming independence from corruption
VICTORY DAY is etched in the heart of every Bangladeshi as a symbol of triumph over oppression, injustice and exploitation. It commemorates the hard-fought victory of 1971 when the people of this land, united in their resolve, broke free from the shackles of Pakistan鈥檚 exploitative rule. The liberation war was a fight not only for independence but also...
ACC sues Benazir, Matiur, family members
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed six cases against six people, including former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and former National Board of Revenue member Matiur Rahman, on charges of...
Illegal wealth: ex-ministers Zahid, Palak, Azam sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed six separate cases against former health minister Zahid Maleque, former state minister for posts, telecommunications, and information technology...
ACC imposes travel ban on 5 ex-MPs, families
Anti-Corruption Commission in Bangladesh has imposed a ban on foreign travel of five former Members of Parliament and their family members.
SC upholds HC verdict acquitting Gias Uddin Al Mamun鈥檚 corruption charges
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court verdict that had acquitted businessman Gias Uddin Al Mamun of corruption charges in a case lodged by the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Low demand exposes many vulnerabilities
More than three quarters of Bangladesh鈥檚 installed power generation capacity remained unused for a few hours in the morning since the winter officially began on the first day of December...
Allegations of judicial corruption often reach me unexpectedly: Justice Syed Md Ziaul Karim
Outgoing Appellate Division judge Justice Syed Md Ziaul Karim, in his farewell speech on Wednesday, addressed claims of corruption within the judiciary, noting that such allegations often reach him unexpectedly.
ACC to launch probe against 鈥榖ig fishes鈥� soon: chairman
The newly appointed chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission, Mohammad Abdul Momen, on Wednesday said that the commission would start investigation into the allegations against 鈥榖ig fishes鈥� soon...
Finance adviser hints at end to tax break
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the tax exception culture enjoyed by industries over the years was due largely to low domestic revenue generation...
Winning support from international community
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to make his first international visit to India this week. This is expected to be followed by a visit to China in close order.聽 The president, and the country itself, is walking a tightrope between these two Asian giants, one which is the world鈥檚 second largest economy and other it鈥檚 fifth largest...
Pressing priorities and vision
IN ITS first 120 days, Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has made significant strides in stabilising the nation and charting a new course. The interim government鈥檚 emphasis on transparency and accountability is evident, with open criticism flourishing in the media and on social platforms 鈥� a positive indication of democratic values re-entering public...
Mohammad Abdul Momen new chairman of ACC
The government on Tuesday appointed senior secretary of the Public Security division of home ministry Mohammad Abdul Momen as new chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission...
ACC, judiciary turned into slaves of Hasina: Asif Nazrul
Law adviser Professor Asif Nazrul on Monday said that Sheikh Hasina turned the Anti-Corruption Commission and the judiciary into her slaves during the Awami League rule in the country...
Iftekharuzzaman for change in political, bureaucratic cultures to end corruption
Anti-corruption initiatives will not be successful unless political and bureaucratic culture changes in the country, said Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman on Sunday...
Mass uprising renews call to combat corruption
The country will observe International Anti-Corruption Day today with a fresh call to combat the widespread corruption upholding the spirit of the student-people uprising...
Capital flights, corruption make ensuring equality challenging
Planning and education adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Saturday said that building an equitable society in the current reality was challenging, given that huge capital flights, corruption and massive irregularities...
Edn sector reeling from graft, mismanagement
Corruption, mismanagement, politically-driven selections and sexual harassment had reigned the country鈥檚 education sector during the immediate past 15-year rule of the now ousted Awami League, a White Paper has revealed.聽
Probe into high-profile corruption cases stalled聽
The Anti-Corruption Commission has failed to file any case against four high-profile corruption suspects, including former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and former revenue board official...
Unchecked corruption puts food security at risk
Unbridled corruption particularly in areas related to the agriculture sector has left the country鈥檚 food security in peril, the 鈥榃hite Paper on the state of Bangladesh economy鈥� has observed.
White Paper finds systematic corruption in health sector
The White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy finds rampant systematic corruption in health sector through procurement and supply chain management, outsourcing of services, and career mobility of young doctors....
Policy swings, corruption lead to forex market crisis
Regulatory mood swings and corruption during the Awami League regime created disorderly conditions in the foreign exchange market, which led the foreign exchange reserves declining to levels too low for comfort, according to the White Paper on the State of Bangladesh economy submitted to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday...
HC acquits Giasuddin Al Mamun in money laundering case
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Giasuddin Al Mamun, a businessman and close friend of the BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in a money laundering case scrapping his seven-year jail sentence.
Four reforms in power sector can save Tk聽138b annually
Bangladesh can reduce its subsidy burden by Tk聽138 billion by making four power sector reforms, said a report released on Wednesday by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...
Train service disruption continues for third day
Disruption to the train services across the country continued for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as the running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway continued their movement for restoration of their previous benefits for working extra hours...