Anti-Corruption Commission
ACC sues 10 people on embezzlement charge
The Anti- Corruption Commission ( ACC) on Wednesday filed fifteen cases against 10 people for allegedly misappropriating around TK 39 crore from Shahjalal Fertilizer Project.
The case was filed with Sylhet Coordinated Office, ACC on August 3 after the investigation.
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Deputy Director of ACC Public relation office Muhammad Arif Sadeq confirmed the cases to UNB.
ACC filed cases against the project officer and former assistant account officer (dismissed) Khandakar Muhammad Babul, former Chemist ( dismissed) Nesar Uddin Ahmed as they embezzled TK 38,71,24,902 Crore in collision with eight businessmen through fake vouchers.
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The eight businessmen are- TI International' proprietor Halima Akhter, Rafi Enterprises' owner Nurul Hossain, Managing Director of Falguni Traders ASM Islmail Khan, owner of Ayman Enterprise Saiful Haque, proprietor of N Ahmed and Son Nazir Ahmed, proprietor of Ma Enterprise Helal Uddin, proprietor of Daffodil International Jamshedur Rahman Khandakar and owner of Sakib Traders Ahsanullah Chowdhury.
ACC sued Passport official and his wife for corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two seprate cases against Motaleb Hossain, a deputy director of Department of Emigration and Passport (DIP) and his wife Israt Jahan charging them with corruption and concealing their wealth information.
The cases were filed with Dhaka Coordinated Office, ACC-1 on Wednesday after the investigation.
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Deputy Director of ACC Public relation office Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB that its deputy director Abu Bakr Siddique filed the case.
According to the charges Motaleb earned a total of TK 74 lakh 27 thousand from March 11, 2004 to June 30, 2020 while his wife showed an amount TK 3 crore 10 lakh from October from 10,2009 to June 30,2020.
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Motaleb hid around TK 11 lakh and illegally amassed almost TK 42 lakh way while his wife did not mention the information of TK One crore in her submitted assest statement and failed to show any source of more than TK 3. 8 crore.
Overseas travel ban issued against 3 MPs including Whip Shamsul, 3 others
A Dhaka court has issued an overseas travel ban on six people, including Jatiya Sangsad Whip and also Chattogram-12 MP Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and two other lawmakers.
Dhaka Senior Special Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order recently following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), confirmed court sources.
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The others, who have been asked not to leave the country, are Sunamganj-1 MP Moazzem Hossain Ratan, Bhola-3 MP Nurunnabi Chowdhury, Joint Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works Sajjadul Islam, former additional chief engineer Md Abdul Hye and Dhaka Wanderers Club staff Abul Kalam Azad.
The national anti-graft agency is investigating allegations of corruption and irregularities, including money laundering of illegal earnings from casino business, against them. So it filed a petition with the court asking it to bar the six people from travelling abroad.
Following the hearing on the ACC petition, the court came up with the travel ban order for them on June 8.
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The ACC sought a travel ban on the six people saying they were trying to leave the country, and it also asked the concerned authorities to take effective measures so they cannot flee.
Rohingya NID scam: ACC files case against 17
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday sued 17 people, including public officials and policemen accusing them of helping Rohingyas get Bangladesh National Identity (NID) cards and passports.
The deputy assistant director of ACC district integrated office of Chittagong 2, Md Sharif Uddin, filed the case.
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Accused officials and policemen are -former inspector of Cox'sbazar special branch ( SB) of Police S M Mizanur Rahman (now working at Patuakhali Control room), former inspector of Cox'sbazar SB Police Ruhul Amin ( now serving as officer in charge of Begumganj Thana), former Inspector of Cox'sbazar SB Police Prbash Chandra Dhar ( working as Inspector in DIG office of Rangpur), and additional regional officer of Cumilla election office Mozammel Hossain.
The other accused are Rohingyas who got the passports.
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ACC probe found that the accused were helping each other to acquire false NID cards and birth certificates.
The crime took place from July 28, 2008 to September 30, 2019.
ACC investigating Hefazat leaders Babunagri, Mamunul for graft, fund embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) launched an investigation against over 50 Hefazat-e-Islam leaders including Junaid Babungari and Mamunul Haque on charges of embezzling funds and corruption.
They have allegedly embezzled a huge sum of money from the organisation's funds, various madrassas, orphanages, Islamic institutions and foreign aid for religious purposes.
The decision to investigate was taken by the commission after the detectives of Bangladesh Bank and the ACC found truth in the allegation.
ACC sources said that a team of eight members has been formed, led by Akhtar Hossain Azad.
Why PK Halder’s accomplices are still not arrested, asks HC
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) why PK Halder’s accomplices – former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury and executive Shah Alam – were yet to be arrested in a money laundering case.
ACC seeks asset information of additional DIG’s wife
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday sought information of the assets of Sharifa Begum, wife of Additional DIG Mokhlesur Rahman, from the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK).
HC upholds Haji Selim’s 10-year imprisonment in graft case
The High Court on Tuesday upheld a 10-year imprisonment sentence of Awami League parliamentarian Haji Mohammad Selim handed down by a subordinate court for amassing illegal wealth.
HC seeks list of money launderers
The High Court on Sunday sought a list of people who have laundered money from Bangladesh.
Money laundering: ACC opens probe against RMG owners
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday launched an inquiry into an allegation of laundering around Tk 64,000 crore each year by some garment factory owners.