Benazir, Family: Illegal assets worth Tk 43.5 crore found by ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found illegal assets worth Tk 43.5 crore belonging to former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed, his wife, and two daughters.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Customs official acquired Tk 6.43cr properties in 8yrs
In just eight years, Customs Commissioner Mohammad Enamul Haque bought properties that, on paper, cost him over Tk 6.43 crore.
5 July 2024, 18:00 PM
A corrupt taxman and his ‘blessed’ in-laws
“When you rise, lift others [read in-laws in this case] with you”-- even if it means bending a few rules along the way.
5 July 2024, 18:00 PM
A corrupt taxman and his 'blessed' in-laws
Faisal, his relatives undervalued their properties in official documents, claims ACC
5 July 2024, 16:05 PM
Faisal bought savings certificate worth Tk 2.55cr
Controversial taxman Quazi Abu Mahmud Faisal had purchased family savings certificates worth Tk 1.45 crore for himself and his relatives in three months, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
ACC probe into Benazir, family’s wealth in final stages
The Anti-Corruption Commission has completed a thorough analysis of documents and field-level investigations regarding former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed, as its two-month-long inquiry reaches its final stages.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Benazir wrote to Boat Club from abroad
Former police chief Benazir Ahmed has recently written to Dhaka Boat Club, stating that he is out of the country and cannot serve as its president during his “temporary absence”.
15 June 2024, 18:00 PM
DNCC, DSCC gear up for swift removal of waste
The Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation have announced comprehensive plans to ensure timely and efficient removal of sacrificial animal waste during Eid-ul-Azha.
13 June 2024, 18:00 PM
ACC to seek asset declaration from Benazir, family
If Benazir and his family do not comply with the notice like their summons earlier, a case will be filed against them, say ACC sources
11 June 2024, 13:04 PM
Graft Allegations: Benazir may not appear before ACC tomorrow
Former police chief Benazir Ahmed is unlikely to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission tomorrow because he has yet to respond to its summons, according to sources.
4 June 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Indulging in Graft’: ACC to make list of those who aided Benazir
An Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation team is now making a list of police officials, land officials, politicians, and others who aided and abetted former inspector general of police, Benazir Ahmed, in committing corruption.
2 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Benazir withdrew Tk 70-80cr before accounts were frozen
Former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family withdrew at least Tk 70-80 crore within a month from their 33 bank accounts before they were frozen.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Benazir, his family left the country’
Though the authorities remain tightlipped about the whereabouts of former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family members, several sources say they have left the country.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Birth, Death Registration: Revenue over public suffering?
The Local Government Division has instructed Dhaka South City Corporation to utilise the central server of the Registrar General’s Office for issuing birth and death certificates to residents within their jurisdiction, over its own.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM
DSCC Trade Licences: Faulty server stalls process
Md Altaf, a grocery shop owner in the Gandaria area under Dhaka South City Corporation, applied for a new trade licence some time back to start a new shop in the area.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM
29 MINTO ROAD to welcome opposition leader after 2 decades
From 10 Downing Street, the UK equivalent of the US’s White House, to the Gono Bhaban, the official residence of the prime minister of Bangladesh -- the head of state in every democracy has iconic residences and palaces provided to them by the state during their tenure.
19 May 2024, 18:00 PM
DNCC to import pesticides directly from now on
Dhaka North City Corporation has recently got the government’s permission to reimport a pesticide directly from the mother company in Singapore in a bid to curb the spread of dengue fever.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM
‘People will judge if I have succeeded or failed’
Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam talks to The Daily Star about his achievements and failures during the four years of his mayorship.
13 May 2024, 01:00 AM
'DSCC is the most corruption-free government organisation'
DSCC Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh talks about his achievements as well as failures, the challenges he faced, and his visions for the future.
13 May 2024, 01:00 AM
Four Years of Dhaka Mayors: Failures stifle successes
Dhaka’s two mayors, who step into the fifth year of their tenure this week, have largely failed in their fight against mosquitoes.
13 May 2024, 01:00 AM