The High Court today directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit charge sheets to the trial courts in two and half months in connection with 21 corruption cases filed against Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan, managing partner of SD Survey Firm, and several others for their involvement with the BASIC Bank loan scam. The trial court will consider granting bail to Iqbal Hossain
Basic Bank loan scam: HC rebukes ACC for delay in submitting charge sheet Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
The High Court today rebuked the Anti-Corruption Commission for its failure in submitting the charge sheet to the trial court in 20 corruption cases filed against Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan, managing partner of SD Survey Firm, for his involvement with the Basic Bank loan scam. If the corruption watchdog fails to discharge its responsibility, how will corruption and irregularities be eradicated? Such a failure on the ACC s part is not acceptable at all. It must act promptly to finish investigations into the cases, said the HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim.
ACC grills BNP leader Amir Khasru on graft allegations BSS, Dhaka BSS, Dhaka
The Anti-Corruption Commission today interrogated BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury for his alleged involvement in acquiring wealth illegally.
ACC Inquiry officer Selima Akter questioned Khasru for around two hours starting from 10:30 am at the ACC headquarters in the capital, said sources at the national anti-graft agency.
After the interrogation, the BNP leader told reporters that the ACC had earlier asked him to appear before it to face its questioning and he responded to the questions today.
Earlier, on August 16 in 2018, ACC Director Kazi Shafiqul sent a notice to Khasru asking him to appear at the ACC head office on August 28 of the same year to face the questioning over allegations of money laundering, illegal transaction of money and accumulation of illegal wealth.
ACC grills BNP leader Amir Khasru on graft allegations
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DHAKA, Mar 1, 2021 (BSS) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today interrogated BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth.
ACC inquiry officer Selima Akter questioned Kashru for around two hours starting from 10.30 am at the ACC headquarters in the capital, said sources at the national anti-graft agency.
After facing interrogation, the BNP leader told reporters that the ACC earlier asked him to appear before the Commission to face its questioning and he responded to the questions of the ACC today.
Earlier, on August 16 in 2018, ACC director Kazi Shafiqul sent a notice to Khasru asking him to appear at the ACC head office on August 28 of the same year to face the ACC questioning over allegations of money laundering, illegal transaction of money and accumulation of illegal wealth.
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Published: 28 Feb 2021 09:34 PM BdST
Updated: 28 Feb 2021 09:34 PM BdST
The High Court has ordered the authorities to make a list detailing how many Bangladeshis have how much money stashed away in the banks of Switzerland. );
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The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim on Sunday also ordered a report on the government steps to bring the money back from the foreign banks.
The orders came after the hearing of a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyers Abdul Qayyum Khan and Subir Nandi Das on Feb 1 seeking order for proper steps to recover the money laundered to foreign banks, including those in Switzerland.