Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)

From oligarchy to citizen's republic: Reforming Bangladesh's executive branch

The tripartite patronage of business, politics, and bureaucracy forms the bedrock of the oligarchic structure, where business elites fund political campaigns and gain legislative favours.
17 July 2025, 03:00 AM

No sign of ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption

Authorities must address the grim findings of TIB survey on corruption.
1 September 2022, 13:00 PM

Stop protecting the corrupt

We applaud the High Court for declaring illegal Section 41 (1) of the Public Service Act, 2018, a provision that required law enforcers to get prior approval from the government or relevant agencies if they wanted to detain government officials in criminal cases – a provision that should not have been formulated in the first place.
26 August 2022, 13:13 PM

Gono commission paper: ACC to review allegations

The Gono Commission has recently been facing a backlash from religion-based organisations over submission of a “white paper” that named 116 religious leaders and Islamic speakers for their “involvement in laundering money, funding militancy and spreading communal hatred”.
8 June 2022, 02:30 AM

Haji Salim surrenders in court, sent to jail

Dhaka-7 lawmaker MP Haji Mohammad Salim, who was sentenced for 10 years in a corruption case filed in 2008, surrendered in a court this afternoon.
22 May 2022, 09:36 AM

FBI says will help ACC bring back money laundered to US, Canada

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will help the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in bringing back the money laundered to USA and Canada.
21 May 2022, 07:44 AM

Anti-graft purge to check repeat of 1/11

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any recurrence of 1/11 in the country, saying that the government is taking stern action against corruption in advance to avoid repeat of such an incident.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

ACC seeks list of luxury cars

The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) sends a letter to the Bangladesh Road and Transport Authority (BRTA) seeking a list of private cars or jeeps of 2500 cc and above.
25 September 2019, 10:38 AM

FR Tower: Owner held for flouting building code

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested one of the owners of Banani FR Tower, Tasvir Ul Islam, in connection with a case filed over his alleged involvement in illegally extending the building.
18 August 2019, 18:00 PM

Not possible to fully expose all graft allegations: ACC chief

Admitting that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lacks capability to some extent, its Chairman Iqbal Mahmood has said it is not possible to fully expose all the corruption allegations for this.
25 July 2019, 14:51 PM

‘ACC probing graft allegations against 10-15 ruling party men’

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been dealing with corruption allegations against about a dozen of the ruling party men, the commission’s Chairman Iqbal Mahmood says.
20 July 2019, 09:24 AM

ACC chief’s remark on graft not clear: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has criticised the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman for his recent remark that “if government officials commit any mistake in good faith then it will not be considered as crime”.
19 July 2019, 10:30 AM

Jaha Alam’s Plight: What steps taken against them?

The High Court yesterday wanted to know about the actions taken against the officials of Anti-Corruption Commission and banks responsible for wrongly implicating jute mill worker Jaha Alam in corruption cases.
16 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Submit probe report of money laundering case against SK Sinha on Aug 28

A Dhaka court asks Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit by August 28 the probe report of the money laundering case filed against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.
11 July 2019, 13:00 PM

Railway: ACC finds 10 sectors involved in ‘corruption’

Identifying a total of 10 sectors involved in “corruption” in the railway, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submits a report to the Ministry of Railways.
2 July 2019, 06:54 AM

No corrupt official to stay in ACC

The High Court yesterday observed that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti-Corruption Commission.
27 June 2019, 18:00 PM

No corrupt official can remain in ACC: HC

The High Court observes that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
27 June 2019, 07:43 AM

DIG Mizan suspended: Home minister

Deputy Inspector General of Police Mizanur Rahman has been suspended from his post, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
25 June 2019, 17:10 PM

Is he more powerful than ACC?

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) why DIG Mizanur Rahman was still not being arrested over the corruption allegation.
16 June 2019, 18:00 PM

DIG Mizan yet to face action

Although Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman admitted that he had bribed a top ACC official, the authorities were yet to take any action against the much talked-about police official.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM