Unchecked abuse of power by higher officials gives rise to 'Frankenstein-like personalities' and weakens state accountability: TIB

According to the press release, the organisation demanded decisive legal action against those who aided such abuses and compensation for those who were forced to sell their land by the former police chief. Reports suggest that the former IGP used fear and hostage-taking tactics to sell land, mainly targeting minorities. He reportedly hired his own […]

Why is Benazir being ignored?

The Anti-Corruption Commission has become very active against former police chief Benazir Ahmed. It seems that they are trying their best to catch her. The speed with which orders have been issued to seize her property shows that she will not be spared. So has the government ignored Benazir? But why? Has the government really […]

Benazir Ahmed's family bought 4 apartments in Gulshan in a single day | Court orders confiscation of property

Apart from land and flats, the ACC found that Benazir Ahmed's wife and children owned shares in 19 establishments and three BO (beneficial owner account for share market business) accounts and savings certificates worth Tk 3 million. Following the ACC's appeal, Dhaka Senior Special Metropolitan Judge Aish Shams Jaglul Hossain on Sunday ordered the confiscation […]

Court takes cognizance of charge sheet against Dr. Yunus in money laundering case

On February 1, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a charge sheet in the court against 14 persons, including Dr. Yunus, accusing him of misappropriating Tk 252.2 million (Tk 25 crore 22 lakh) of Grameen Telecom employees' dividends. Apart from Dr Yunus, the names of Grameen Telecom's managing director Mohammad Nazmul Islam, its director and former managing […]

Ron Haq Sikdar and Rick Haq Sikdar booked for money laundering: ACC files case against seven persons

It said former National Bank executive vice-chairman Mahfuzur Rahman, former managing directors Shah Abdul Bari and Choudhary Moshtaq Ahmed, former additional managing director A Wadud and ASM Bulbul helped Ron in the laundering. Meanwhile, the ACC accused Rick Haq of spending Tk 26.3 million over the limit using credit cards abroad from 2017 to 2021.