The PP told Prothom Alo that the anti-corruption watchdog is investigating Sheikh Abdul Hai Bachchu and his family members on charges of amassing assets beyond declared sources. They filed a petition in the court, seeking an order to seize the properties of the former chairman and four of his family members – his wife Shireen […]
Basic Bank directors have told the Anti-Corruption Commission that loan proposals or approvals were rarely discussed at board meetings and that working papers were sent to the directors the night before the meeting. Apart from this, documents related to loan approvals were also not given to the directors. The directors said that former Basic Bank […]
The embezzlement of more than 6.1 million taka has been alleged in the case. Besides Abdus Sattar, the other accused are Abdur Rauf, deputy director (planning and development) of the university and Mohd Kamal Uddin, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University. As per the 2009 recruitment circular, Abdur Rauf had applied for the post […]
Some may try to dismiss the matter by saying what difference can a politically active person make to a Committee of Five? But it cannot be said that the person who has been given ‘special responsibility of the party’ by the Prime Minister will not have any influence on the committee. In fact, this committee […]
Iftikharuzzaman, TIB’s executive director, aptly noted that a hostile and intimidating environment has been created for those who would publish information on corruption, including the media. On the other hand, people accused of corruption are being honored by being promoted. When this becomes the policy of the government, there is nothing surprising in the decline […]
Six of them are former bank officials: Managing Director Humayun Kabir, Deputy Managing Director Mainul Haque, General Manager Noni Gopal Nath, Deputy General Manager Sofiz Uddin Ahmed, Assistant General Manager Mohammad Kamrul Hussain and Executive Officer Mohammad Abdul Mateen. The three other convicts are Saiful Islam Raza, managing director of Paragon Knit Composite Ltd, a […]
Along with this, the court also directed to file an affidavit through the registrar of the High Court after presenting the report. Mohammad Ali Chowdhury, the former manager of the Shantinagar branch of Basic Bank, has filed a petition in the High Court after failing to secure bail in a trial court in separate cases […]
The court also directed to take action against ACC as per law if the probe is not completed within this time limit. The High Court also asked the investigation reports of these cases filed seven years ago to be submitted to the concerned court within the next three months. After submitting the report, an affidavit […]
The court ruled that the investigation should be completed in three months without fail. After completing the investigation, the ACC will have to submit the report to the High Court through the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Failure to complete the probe will invite legal action against the anti-corruption watchdog. ACC counsel Mohd Khurshid Alam […]
Past military backed interim government allowed immunity for the corrupt people if they backed illegally earned money to the government. But the court has given a verdict that, immunity which was given by the truth and accountability commission was illegal. This verdict has paved the way for filling cases against those self confessed officials. Now […]
