The commission proposed 47 recommendations focusing on institutional, financial, and operational reforms

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday pressed charges against former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu, his wife Shirin Aktar and six others over money laundering.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was today sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment and his wife Zubaida Rahman was handed a three-year jail sentence in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2007

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today quizzed Zahangir Alam, the suspended Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor, regarding the multiple allegations of corruption filed against him

Investigation officer of the Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended filing a case against Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan and nine others for indulging in irregularities in appointment of two directors.

Suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam yesterday said a certain quarter was using the Anti-Corruption Commission to harass him during the final moments of his mother’s election campaign.

The key to the ACC’s effectiveness in delivering its mandate is independence, especially when setting the example that, in handling allegations of corruption, it is guided by equality before law, and not by the status or identity of the individual depending on their political, governmental, or other connections.

The recent decision to empower the secretary does not bode well for the Anti-Corruption Commission

Money laundering cases are not making much headway for a lack of cooperation from foreign countries, bureaucratic complexities and a shortage of skilled lawyers, said officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Awami League lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Miah Golap concealed information about being an American citizen and owning nine properties in New York City in his election affidavit in 2018, found an investigation by a global media agency -- raising questions about his seat in the parliament.

The ACC has delegated the power to its secretaries to decide on the transfer and promotion of its deputy directors and assistant directors.

The Anti-Corruption Commission will seek information about WASA Managing Director Taqseem A Khan's wealth in the US.

The High Court today sought explanation from Rajuk about the reported incident of missing of around 30,000 documents from its server.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday re-appointed an observer at Islami Bank and dispatched an observer for the first time at First Security Islami Bank (FSIBL) -- the two Shariah-based lenders where Chattogram-based business giant S Alam Group has significant stakes.

Several big loan scams in the banking and financial sectors came to the fore in the last decade and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has done its job by filing cases. But, no progress is apparent.

Information about S Alam Group has bought a bank with money from another lender and taken controlling stakes in other banks is surfacing now, but people in the banking sector and involved in economic policy-making knew about the developments, said Ahsan H Mansur, executive director of the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh.

The High Court yesterday expressed disappointment at the embezzlement of large amounts of money from the state-run Basic Bank and the Anti-Corruption Commission’s failure to press charges in any of the 56 cases filed over the bank’s loan scams in the last seven years.

A Dhaka court today accepted the charges against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

As a government servant, the suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons, Bazlur Rashid, had earned only Tk 52 lakh legally during his service between 1993 and 2018.

Suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for amassing Tk 3.14 crore beyond known sources of income.