The High Court yesterday said the Anti-Corruption Commission could scrutinise the allegations about Dhaka Wasa Managing Director Taqseem A Khan buying 14 homes in the USA.
Underscoring the need for stricter laws and punishment, Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Jahurul Haque yesterday said corrupt people get away with graft because they are well organised and regarded as influential individuals.
The reluctance of foreign countries in sharing information causes delays in the investigation of money laundering cases, said Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) can meet just 16 per cent of the total demand for loans among rural people across Bangladesh, according to Nomita Halder, managing director of the state-run financial institution.