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ACC team at Bangladesh Bank to open officials’ secret lockers
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to open over 300 secret lockers registered under the names of Bangladesh Bank officials in the presence of magistrates.
A-20 member ACC team led by Director Kazi Sayemuzzaman reached the central bank on Sunday afternoon to open the lockers.
These officials had kept valuables including gold and foreign currencies in these lockers, believing them to be secure under legal protection.
The ACC recently obtained court approval to open these lockers as they suspect significant assets are being stored within, according to sources.
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The ACC has also sent official letters to the relevant departments within Bangladesh Bank, requesting cooperation in opening the lockers.
Earlier, the ACC detected more than 300 secret lockers used to store the money and assets of bank officials in the security vault at Bangladesh Bank.
These lockers were reportedly linked to current and former senior and VIP officials.
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During an operation, more than Tk 5 crore worth of local and foreign currencies, as well as gold ornaments, were discovered in the secret lockers of former deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury.
The investigation revealed that several other Bangladesh Bank officials also had secret lockers.
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed four cases against 19 people including former prime minister's ex-defence adviser Tareq Ahmed Siddiqui on charge of embezzling TK 812 crore from three airport development projects.
ACC Director General Md. Akhter Hossain revealed this during a briefing held at its headquarters.
Former senior secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Mohibul Haque, and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) chairman M. Mofidur Rahman were among the accused.
The cases were filed under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The accused also include Janendranath Sarkar, former joint secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism; Abdul Malek, former chief engineer of CAAB; Habibur Rahman, former superintendent engineer of CAAB; project directors of the respective projects; and heads of the contracting firms involved.
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According to the case statements, around Tk 200 crore was misappropriated during the construction of a radar under the "Installation of RADAR with CNS-ATM (Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance-Air Traffic Management)" project at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Another Tk 250 crore was embezzled from the third terminal expansion project of the same airport.
In addition, Tk 212 crore was allegedly embezzled from the expansion project of Osmani International Airport in Sylhet, and Tk 150 crore from the terminal construction and runway development project at Cox's Bazar International Airport.
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ACC finds foreign currency, gold, FDR documents in Sur’s lockers
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found 55,000 Euros, US$167, 300, 1005 grams of gold, and FDR documents worth Tk70 lakh in three lockers of former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank SK Sur Chowdhury.
ACC Director Kazi Sayemuzzaman led a 7-member team of the commission as part of an investigation, who went to open the lockers of Sur at Bangladesh Bank’s headquarters.
According to sources, the ACC team arrived at the BB at 11am on Sunday. After the two-party discussion, the central bank called a goldsmith to open the lockers.
An executive magistrate and ACC Director Sayemuzzaman along with a seven-member delegation arrived at Bangladesh Bank to be present at the time of locker opening.
On January 19, ACC recovered documents of Tk 16.25 lakh and fixed deposits worth Tk 4.5 crore from SK Sur's Dhanmondi house. There, they found documents of three lockers in the BB. The ACC was allowed to open these lockers on the court's order.
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Later, the agency learned that it was not a vault but a locker (safe deposit) for keeping the valuables of officers and employees at the central bank. After that, the ACC sent a letter to the BB asking it not to transfer and hand over the contents of the locker.
On January 21, the central bank's security branch sent a return letter to the ACC informing it of the suspension of the transfer of the locker contents. The letter said that according to the rules, personal valuables of officers and employees working and retired at the bank are kept in BB lockers in their names in packets or boxes under their responsibility and sealed for 20 years from the date of deposit.
Then, on January 23, Bangladesh Bank said in another letter that SK Sur had kept valuables in three locker numbers. Among them, on September 25 last year, he nominated his wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury for SD-44/61 and on February 25, 2018, for SD-48/12. On July 12, 2017, he nominated his daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury for the items kept in SD-47/35.
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ACC to investigate officials involved in 2018 Nat’l Election ‘manipulation’
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate officials related to the 11th National Election.
The Commission had received complaints regarding election manipulation during the 11th National Election, and a five-member team had been formed to investigate these complaints, ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain told reporters at a briefing held at the ACC headquarters on Wednesday.
The investigation team, formed by the Commission, will specifically examine the actions of officers from the administration, the Election Commission, and the police, he added.
Akhtar also said that allegations had been made regarding abuse of power, criminal misconduct, fraud, voting at night during the 2018 National Election, and the election of Members of Parliament through financial transactions.
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In the 2018 National Election, various irregularities, such as voting at night, ballot fraud, vote counts exceeding 90% in some centres, extensive financial transactions, and the use of power to influence winning candidates, were reported in the media. Some complaints had also been submitted to the ACC.
The allegations were made under the leadership of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the President of the Awami League, and under the overall management of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.
The accusations also implicated leaders and activists from the Awami League at various levels, including officials from the government such as former IGP Javed Patwary, former DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia, former RAB DG Benazir Ahmed, former IGP Shahidul Haque, former PM’s Security adviser Major Gen (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, HT Imam, and several other officials related to the election.
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The investigation team will submit a report after reviewing various videos, news broadcasts from domestic and foreign media, election results, conducting seat inspections, and completing other necessary activities.
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ACC files cases against ex-railway minister Zillul Hakim, wife and son
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed cases against former railway minister and Rajbari-2 MP Zillul Hakim, his wife Saida Hakim and son Ashiq Mahmud Mitul for allegedly acquiring illegal assets and making unusual bank transactions.
The ACC has filed three separate cases against Zillul Hakim and his family while the ACC began investigating corruption allegations against Zillul Hakim on August 29 last year.
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The MP won the 2014, 2018 and 2024 parliamentary elections with nomination of Awami League.
In the first case, the former railway minister has been accused of acquiring illegal assets worth TK 24.29 crore and making unusual bank transactions worth Tk 278.82 crore.
In the second case, Zillul Hakim is accused along with his wife, Saida Hakim. Saida Hakim has been accused of acquiring illegal assets worth TK 4 crore and making unusual transactions worth Tk 20.24 crore in 6 bank accounts in her name.
Zillul Hakim and his son Ashiq Mahmud Mitul have been accused in the third case.
The case statement says that his wife and son have become wealthy due to Zillul Hakim's illegal assets. Mitul has been accused of acquiring illegal assets worth TK 2.62 crore and making unusual transactions worth Tk 15.50 in a single bank account.
On the other hand, the Commission has filed a case against former member of parliament from Mymensingh-10 Fahmi Golandaz Babel and his wife Sharmin Golandaz on the same charges.
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In the first case, Fahmi has been accused of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk 20.11 crore and making unusual transactions worth TK 60.98 crore million and USD 1,71,646 in 16 bank accounts.
In the second case, Fahmi and his wife Sharmin have been accused while Sharmin has been accused of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk
1.29 crore and making unusual transactions worth Tk 3.17 crore in three bank accounts.
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ACC sues Shamim Osman, wife, brother-in-law
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Narayanganj-4 lawmaker Shamim Osman and his family members for illegally amassing wealth and engaging in money laundering.
ACC Deputy Director Jalal Uddin Ahmed filed the case at the ACC’s Narayanganj district office on Wednesday.
Shamim Osman’s wife, Salma Osman Lipi, who is the chairperson of K Telecommunications Limited, along with the company’s Managing Director and Shamim’s brother-in-law, Tanvir Ahmed, have been named as accused in the case.
They are alleged to have laundered and embezzled over Tk 193 crore.
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Transport Sector Extortion: ACC initiates probe against Khandaker Enayet Ullah
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of daily extortion amounting to Tk 1.5 crore by Khandaker Enayet Ullah, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association.
Sources in the ACC have said that the inquiry is based on claims of systematic extortion involving transport-related fees and levies.
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Enayet Ullah, a prominent figure in the country’s transport sector, is alleged to have orchestrated a scheme collecting money from transport operators under various pretenses.
This investigation follows longstanding complaints from stakeholders in the sector about unlawful financial practices that have been impacting transport operators and commuters alike.
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ACC files 3 cases against ex-PSC driver, family over graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed three cases against former Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali Jiban, his wife and their son on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk 5 crore and unusual transactions amounting to Tk 45 crore.
ACC Assistant Director Al Amin filed the cases with the commission’s Integrated Office, Dhaka-1, said ACC Director General Akhter Hossain.
According to case documents, Syed Abed Ali Jiban is accused of conducting suspicious transactions totaling Tk 41.29 crore.
He reportedly deposited Tk 20.88 crore across 12 bank accounts and withdrew Tk 20.41 crore. He is also alleged to have acquired assets worth Tk 3.72 crore beyond his known sources of income.
Separate cases were filed against his wife, Shahrin Akhter Shilpi, and son, Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam. Shilpi is accused of depositing Tk 1.78 crore in two bank accounts and withdrawing Tk 1.77 crore, with total suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 3.56 crore.
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Siam, a leader of the Chhatra League, has been charged with acquiring assets worth Tk 3.30 crore through unexplained means.
The accused face charges under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012, for allegedly concealing the origins of their illegally obtained assets.
Accused’s Backgrounds
In July last year, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police arrested 17 people, including Abed Ali, in connection with a question paper leak scandal at the PSC. The ACC subsequently launched an investigation into Abed Ali’s activities.
Abed Ali was dismissed from his job in 2014 after allegations of involvement in a question paper leak were proven.
The written examination for the post of Assistant Maintenance Engineer under the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in the non-cadre category on April 22, 2014, was compromised when an examinee was caught with illegal answer sheets.
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Investigations revealed Abed Ali’s active involvement in the malpractice, leading to his dismissal.
Originally working as a porter, Abed Ali later became a driver at the PSC. Exploiting his position, he allegedly orchestrated a question paper leak ring and embezzled crores of taka, which he invested in businesses to pose as an industrialist in his locality.
In a separate case, Abed Ali and his son, Siam, were arrested on charges of involvement in the question paper leak for the Bangladesh Railway recruitment exam for the post of Deputy Assistant Engineer. The arrests were made on July 9 at their flat on Wasa Road in Sheorapara, Dhaka, alongside two deputy directors, an assistant director and 15 others.
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ACC starts investigation against its former commissioner Jahurul Haque
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into its former commissioner, Jahurul Haque, over alleged irregularities in acquiring RAJUK plots, money laundering, and unlawfully amassing assets beyond his known income.
ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain said on Wednesday that the commission has decided to probe the allegations against Jahurul Haque.
A three-member committee has been formed to carry out the investigation, he added.
The committee, led by ACC Director SMM Akhter Hamid Bhuiyan, also includes Assistant Director Minhaj Bin Islam and Deputy Assistant Director Md Zakir Hossain.
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The ACC has directed the investigative committee to follow due process and submit its findings within the stipulated time frame.
The commission has also instructed the committee to notify the relevant ACC office in writing if any of his bank accounts are frozen or properties seized during the course of the investigation.
The complaint filed against Jahurul Haque accuses him of abusing his power to receive bribes from individuals involved in cases under investigation by the ACC.
Additionally, Jahurul is alleged to have fraudulently obtained five plots from Rajuk (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha) in the names of his wife and himself.
Furthermore, he is accused of taking bribes of hundreds of crores of taka from major telecom companies during his tenure as chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), laundering the money abroad, and accumulating undeclared assets, including multiple properties overseas.
Meanwhile, the home ministry has imposed a travel ban on him.
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ACC to investigate allegations of corruption in Third Terminal Project
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday said it will launch an investigation into allegations of irregularities, corruption and embezzlement linked to the construction project of the Third Terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain said this while briefing reporters outside the ACC headquarters in the capital, stating that project director AKM Maksudul Islam along with others, is accused of severe misconduct.
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The allegations include abuse of power, fraudulent activities, and extensive corruption.
Among the most alarming charges is the escalation of the project’s estimated cost from Tk 7,000 crore to Tk 22,000 crore.
Reports also suggest that Tk 900 crore was embezzled through design alterations during the soil testing phase.
Further accusations include selling three key segments of the project to other contractors through commission trading, using low-quality parts and equipment from China and Korea instead of the European-grade materials specified in the tender and widespread irregularities in the sealing work.
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The ACC also disclosed that Tk 400 crore was allegedly embezzled through syndication, while Tk 12 crore was wasted on unnecessary expenses aimed at appeasing the former Prime Minister.
The under-construction terminal was inaugurated by the ousted ex-Prime Minister on October 23, 2023, with plans for it to become operational by October 2024.
Akhtar Hossain assured that the ACC is committed to uncovering the truth behind these allegations and ensuring accountability for any wrongdoing.
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