A total of 176 employees of Grameen Telecom filed over 100 cases for their dividends and took the matter to the High Court. Grameen Telecom later negotiated with them. According to Dr. Yunus' lawyers, the Grameen Telecom employees withdrew the case in May 2022 after receiving payment as per the settlement. Later, ACC filed a […]
Speaking to Prothom Alo, PP Mahmud Hossain said the ACC has appealed to the court today, Thursday, to appoint administrators to look after the confiscated immovable properties of Benazir Ahmed and his wife and children. After hearing, the court accepted the appeal of ACC. The court also issued an order to provide information about the […]
He said, “She (Benazir Ahmed) was the RAB director general during the election. She had publicly said, 'Vote for the government and the party that is developing and wants to develop, we are in favour of development.'” Speaking about Benazir Ahmed, Mirza Fakhrul said, “She perpetrated atrocities on the opposition party. She carried out illegal […]
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 […]
How do people like Benazir leave the country as soon as investigation into their assets begins?
The ACC investigation has now revealed that Benazir Ahmed, his wife and their three daughters own large amounts of land, flats, companies and shares in companies. Most of these assets have been acquired during their service tenure. This includes Joint Stock Company Savana Natural Park and Farm registered on May 10, 2022 in Gopalganj, Savana […]
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 […]
The ACC told the court that it is currently investigating Uttam Kumar, posted in RAB-2, who is accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Uttam Kumar did not appear despite being summoned by the ACC. Moreover, he was served a notice to submit details of his assets, but later he withdrew […]
Akram opened a business firm in his wife's name in 2008 to legalise his illegal assets. However, according to the ACC report, there are no valid documents of that business. The ACC analysed the transaction history of 25 bank accounts and found that such a large amount of transactions is not commensurate with the size […]
If Benazir is found guilty, what punishment will she be given?
The AL general secretary said this at a press conference held at the political office of the AL president at Dhanmondi in the city. Quader told the media that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is independently gathering information in the case of former IGP Benazir Ahmed. The ACC is independent. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
A Dhaka court on Tuesday remarked that the Hallmark Group scam is an extraordinary incident in the history of the country. In observing the verdict, the court also said that those who undermine the country's banking system, economy and people's deposits deserve the death penalty. However, the death penalty in the relevant law is life […]