Anti- Corruption Commission
ACC approves corruption charges against 7 doctors and 4 others
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved charge-sheets against 11 people, including seven doctors and three contractors for irregularities in procurement of drugs for Maternal and Child Health Training Institute.
Investigation Officer Deputy Director Mohammad Abu Bakr filed the case with Dhaka Coordinated Office -1 in 2019.
According to the case statement, the ACC investigated allegations of corruption in various purchases for the institute in Azimpur from 2014-15 to 2016-17.
In the financial year 2014-15, as per the work order, a bill of Tk 32 lakh 91 thousand 720 was paid to the contractor for the supply of medicines.
However, the maximum price of the same drug is TK16 lakh 45 thousand 298 according to the retail price and the price of the Department of Drug Administration. The rest of the money has been paid extra.
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Thus, money has been embezzled in the same process in four financial years, according to the charges.
The charge-sheeted people are - Proprietor of Monarch Establishment Fatenur Islam,
Owner of Nafisa Business Corner Sheikh Idris Uddin (Chanchal), Proprietor of Santana Traders Nizamur Rahman Chowdhury, former Supervisor of Maternal and Child Health Training Institute of Azimpur, Dhaka and President of Tender Evaluation Committee Dr. Israt Jahan,former Principal of Family Welfare Inspector Training Institute and Member of Tender Evaluation Committee Dr. Parveen Haque Chowdhury, former Junior Consultant (Os / Gynaecology) of the Training Institute and Member-Tender Evaluation Committee Dr. Mahfuza Khatun, former Assistant Co-ordinator (Training and Research) and Member of Tender Evaluation Committee Dr. Chinmoy Kanti Das, former Medical Officer of Dhaka District Civil Surgeon's Office and Member of Tender Evaluation Committee ( now Deputy Director of Department of Health) Dr. Saiful Islam, Medical Officer (Children) of the Training Institute, Member of Market Price Verification Committee and Member Secretary of Tender Evaluation Committee Dr. Begum Mahfuza Dilara Akhter, Medical Officer of the Institute and President of Market Price Verification Committee Dr. Nazrina Begum, and former Administrative Officer of the same Training Institute and Member of Market Price Verification Committee Zahirul Islam ( currently working as Assistant Upazila Family Planning Officer in Nayakhali Sadar).
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3 years ago
Motijheel school official submits wealth statement to ACC amid graft charges
Facing graft charges administrative officer of Motijheel Ideal School and College Atiqur Rahman Khan on Monday submitted his wealth statement to the Anti- Corruption Commission ( ACC).
Atiqur was interrogated on August 8 over allegations that he took bribes from admission-seeking students and set up various businesses with that illegally-earned money, deputy director of ACC public relation office Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB.
Earlier a Dhaka court barred him from travelling abroad.
Joining Motijheel Ideal School and College in 2004 as a class three employee in the post of deputy assistant engineer, he has been performing additional duties as an administrative officer since 2015.
According to ACC investigation, he owns Biswas Library at Banasree Mosque Market in Rampura, Biswas Bazar in Block B of Aftabnagar, a real estate company called Vision-71 at plot no - 12, road no - 5 in Rampura Banasree area, four houses in Aftabnagar and another house in Banasree.
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There is also an organisation called Khan Filling and LPG in Banasree area and National Fried Kitchen in Aftabnagar allegedly run by him.
The ACC has found 97 bank accounts in his name in 15 banks of the country where more than Tk 110.69 crore was transacted from 2007 to March 28 this year.
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The transactions were done in the name of Atiqur Rahman-owned company, wife Nahida Akter Neepa, elder brother Abdus Salam Khan, Fazlur Rahman Khan and father-in-law Nurul Islam, according to investigation by the anti-graft body.
3 years ago
ACC to sue 4, including Baizid Bostami secretary, for 'misappropriating' Tk2.5 crore
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) will file a case against four people, including the secretary of Hazrat Baizid Bostami Rahmahtullah Darbar Sharif Advocate Anowarul Islam, for "misappropriating" Tk2.5 crore.
Rafikul Islam, Yazzem Hossain Romen and Mohammad Harun-or- Rashid will also be sued in the case.
The anti-graft watchdog gave the go-ahead for the case on Monday.
Muhammad Arif Sadeq, deputy director of the ACC public relations office, told UNB that the anti-graft watchdog's Chattogram coordinated office will file the case.
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Anowarul Islam and a developer company completed their signing before the approval of Waqf Estate administration and sold the goods of the old mosque without tender or following any government rules and regulations, Arif Sadeq said.
The four people also collected Tk2.5 crore from 46 individuals as an advance payment for transferring the shop ownership of a proposed shopping complex, he added.
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3 years ago
ACC seeks wealth information of Mosharraf's private secretary
Anti- Corruption Commission ( ACC) on Tuesday sought the wealth information of Nur Khan, private secretary of former Housing and Public Works Minister and Awami League leader Engineer Md Mosharraf Hossain
Public relations officer of the commission Muhammad Arif Sadeq confirmed to UNB that the anti-graft body sent a notice on Tuesday.
A letter signed by the director ACC Mohammad Akter Hossain Azad was sent to his address.
According to the ACC notice, the commission has found evidence that the accused was amassing illegal wealth.
ACC has sought his and his family’s movable and immovable wealth information within 21 days. If he fails to submit or provide statement of the wealth information, then ACC will take the necessary action under ACC Act, Section 26 (2), according to the notice.
3 years ago
ACC sues ex-member of NHA
The Anti- Corruption Commission ( ACC) on Tuesday filed a case against Badiul Alam, a former member of the National Housing Authority, for encroaching a plot through forgery .
4 years ago
ACC conducts operations in Ctg, Barishal, Gaibandha
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday launched an operation against Abul Kalam Majumder, an accounting officer at the Chattogram Regional Accounts Center under the Water Development Board, on charges of irregularities and corruption.
4 years ago
ACC prosecutes NIDCH admin officer Sazzad, wife
he Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed two separate cases against the administrative officer of National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH) Munsi Sazzad Hossain and his wife Farzana Hossain for failing to submit their asset statements despite several notices.
4 years ago
ACC sues Invent Clothing chairman, wife for embezzling Tk 12 cr
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed a case against chairman of Invent Clothing Limited and his wife for embezzling around 12 crore from AB Bank.
4 years ago
Farmers Bank loan scam: Regent Hospital chairman Shahed, 3 others sued
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against four people including chairman of Regent Hospital Mohammad Shahed for misappropriating Tk 2.71 crore from Farmers Bank.
4 years ago