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ACC grills five more Titas officials over graft charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday questioned another five officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company over charges of illegal accumulation of wealth through corruption.
ACC secretary Anwar Hossain Hawlader told reporters that they were being questioned on various corruption charges, including illegal acquisition of assets.
Deputy Director and investigation officer of the Commission Nurul Huda interrogated them at the ACC head office from 10.30am to 5 pm.
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The five officials grilled on Monday are Deputy Managers of Savar area Anisuzzman and Abdul Mannan, Manager of Private Branch of Establishment Division Hasibur Rahman, Compnay Secretary of Corporate Division Mahmudur Rob and Manager of Corotion Control Division Abu Bakkar Siddqur Rahman
A total of 30 officials and employees of Titas Gas officials of Titas gas recorded their statements on August 23 in first phases.
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The ACC informed that the rest of the employees will be quizzed from September 6 to September 8.
Is our anti-corruption agency a cruel joke?
In the 50th year of Bangladesh, accelerated growth in many sectors is noted. This includes health, infrastructure, digitalization, banking and financial institutions and so on. Unfortunately, one of the most striking growths is also noted in the corruption sector. This probably is a peak year for it.
Almost every day we have one news or another of corruption and public suffering at the hands of the corrupt. And worse, we see no decline in the trend either. It’s scary for most people who suffer at the hands of the corrupt. We have achieved much in the last fifty years but we have also created a wonderful haven for corruption.
According to Newton’s law of motion, if there is corruption, it will be followed by an anti-corruption agency and Bangladesh has one also- the ACC. The problem is that like many other places, most have little confidence in it. While many think the agency is itself corrupt, others think it's facilitating corruption by giving anti-corruption a facade of effectiveness when actually it isn’t. Most everyone thinks there is a lack of serious intent in anti-corruption in the system. It’s not considered useful.
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Yet the deck is stacked against the ACC because the legal and procedural system is so inefficient and out of date that even if it wanted to, anti-corruption moves could never really work very well. The key lies in corruption prevention and that’s where there is no attention.
ACC quizzes three more Titas officials over graft charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday questioned another three officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company over charges of acquisition of assets through corruption and irregularities.
ACC secretary Anwar Hossain Hawlader told reporters that they were being questioned on various corruption charges, including illegal acquisition of assets.
Deputy director and investigation officer of the Commission Nurul Huda interrogated them at the ACC head office on Sunday from 10.30am to 2 pm.
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A total of 30 officials and employees of Titas Gas are on the scanner of the ACC while it interrogated ten officials of Titas gas and recorded their statements on August 23 in first phases.
ACC informed that the rest of the employees will be quizzed from September 6 to September 8.
Five people were summoned for questioning on Sunday but three came while the other two have applied for the next slot seeking more time.
Those questioned were senior sales assistant at Titas Gas Fayez Ahmed Liton, senior supervisor Harun Aur Rashid and senior supervisor and vice-president of CBA Zakir Hossain.
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The company's assistant officer Delwar Hossain and CBA general secretary Farooq Ahmed skipped the ACC call.
The officials being quizzed are – Manager (Planning and Development) of Titas Abdul Wahab, Manager (General Services Division) Moinul Islam, CBA President of Titas and Weilder (retired) Kojimuddin, CBA General Secretary and Assistant Sales Manager Syed Waezuddin Ahmed, Senior Office Assistant Zakir Hossain, Devoloper of Narayanganj SDO of Titas Yusuf Ali Miazi, senior developer Khandakar Yusuf Ali, office clerk of ESS, Savar, Golam Mawla Sardar, office assistant of DGM office Jakir Hossain, and Senior Sales Assistant Saidur Rahman.
ACC sues wife of an ex engineer of roads and highways department
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against the wife of former additional chief engineer of Road and Highways Department Shahana Parvin for embezzling almost TK 1.5 crore.
Assistant director of ACC Ataur Rahman filed the case with Coordinated Office Dhaka-1.
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Retired additional chief engineer of RHD Zunaid Ahsan Shishir served in the Technical Services wing in city's Tejgaon area.
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Govt to lay traps for taking BNP to 2023 polls: Gayeshwar
Questioning the reason behind launching a fresh investigation against Mirza Abbas by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday feared that the government will try to take their party to the next general election by setting various such traps.
“As the 2023 election is approaching fast, the government will work from now on to suppress us and take us to a stage-managed election like the 2018 one,” he said.
Speaking at a discussion, he said, “The ACC suddenly initiated an investigation against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas after 13 years. They (govt) will lay various such traps to force us to join the polls in 2023.”
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Gayeshwar, a BNP standing committee member, urged the party high command to take a prompt decision whether they will join that polls or not under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “We also need to make preparations to implement our plans if we don’t want to participate in that election.”
He warned that the next election will not be held in a free and fair manner even with the appointment of an 'angel' as Chief Election Commissioner under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal arranged the programme at the Jatiya Press Club, marking its 41st founding anniversary.
Gayeshwar said BNP must launch a one-party movement to force Sheikh Hasina to quit power. “All problems can be solved only through a one-point movement as people’s struggle never turn futile.”
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He said they will not wage the movement to make Khaleda Zia or Tarique Rahman the Prime Minister. “We’ll launch the movement to restore people’s voting rights, democratic governing system, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.”
The BNP leader urged the party leaders and activists to get ready to sacrifice their blood on the streets for the sake of democracy instead of dying of coronavirus sitting at home.
ACC investigates graft allegations against 30 Titas Gas officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating allegations of acquiring illegal assets against 30 officials and employees of Titas Gas Distribution Limited, an ACC official said on Monday.
The Commission's Deputy Director Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB that it already questioned 10 officers and employees of the company to verify their statements and financial records.
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The officials are - Manager(Planning and Development) of Titas Abdul Wahab and Manager ( General Services Division) Moinul Islam, CBA President of Titas and Weilder ( retired) Kojimuddin, CBA General Secretary and Assistant Sales Manager Syed Waezuddin Ahmed, Senior Office Assistant Zakir Hossain, Devoloper of Narayanganj SDO of Titas Yusuf Ali Miazi, senior developer Khandakar Yusuf Ali, office clerk of ESS,Savar, Golam Mawla Sardar, office assistant of DGM office Jakir Hossain, and Senior Sales Assistant Saidur Rahman.
A notice has also been issued to the remaining 20 to appear at the ACC office on September 5 and 6 to record their statements, he said.
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ACC investigates SBAC bank chairman for graft
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday decided to investigate Chairman of South Bengal Agriculture and Commerce Bank Ltd SM Amjad Hassan for allegedly embezzling money from the bank.
Deputy Director (Public Relations) of ACC Muhammad Arif Sadeq
told UNB that the Commission has decided to investigate allegation of corruption and irregularities in sanctioning the loan to unverified organisations.
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According to ACC, the chairman of the bank embezzled huge amount of money of the depositors by opening various companies at home and abroad using the Khulna and Katakhali branches of the bank under the guise of import-export and loan.
The ACC has decided to investigate allegations of committing offenses under Section 2 (s) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012, including embezzling large sums of money from depositors.
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27 booked for duping govt of Tk 10.40cr
As many as 27 government employees have been booked by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for allegedly embezzling over Tk 10.40 crore by generating fake vouchers.
The case was lodged against the 27 officials, including three sub-inspectors (SI), on a complaint from the ACC's assistant director of the Jessore integrated district office, Mahfuz Iqbal.
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The accused in the case are Satkhira Debhata Police Station SI Hasina Khatun, SI Md Sabur Alam Khan, Jessore Police Line SI Md Mahabub Alam, Magura Police Line retired SI Saifur Islam and former traffic SI Md Abdul Hai, and retired ASIs Md Atiyar Rahman and Shah Alam Gazi.
Others booked in the case include Magura District Police Line accountant Sharifuzzaman, Magura District accounting and finance officer GM Zillur Rahman, finance officers Saiful Islam and Sarkar Rafiqul Islam, and auditors of the same office -- Ajmal Hossain, Abdul Latif Mia, Fazlur Shahid and Sheikh Abdus Salam.
Magura District Police Line constables Gazi Mashiur Rahman, Firoz Hossain, Shipon Mridha, Taslima Khatun and Halima, retired constable Krishnapad Biswas, Akbar Ali and Abul Kashem, Narail resident Azmal Munsi, Magura resident Rokaiya Yasmin Bichitra and senior principal officer of Sonali Bank Wazed Ali, have also been named in FIR.
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According to the case details, the so-called General Provident Fund (GPF), lamp grant, deposit against supplies and work bill from the Magura police chief's office was not sent to the Magura District Accounts Office. But the accused officials embezzled over Tk 9 crore by issuing 81 account payable checks in the name of nine people.
In the same manner, the six retired policemen of Magura District Police Atiyar Rahman, Shah Alam Gazi, Khan Md. Abdul Hai, Krishnapad Biswas, Akbar Ali and Abul Kashem allegedly embezzled over Tk 76 lakh.
The case has been filed against the accused under Section 409/109 of the Penal Code, Section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and Section 4 (2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012.
ACC interrogates alleged accomplices of PK Halder at FFIL
Anti-Corruption Commission ( ACC) on Monday interrogated 12 officials of First Finance and Investment Limited (FFIL) in connection with embezzlement of TK 1300 crore by Prashanta Kumar Halder.
The twelve officials are- assistant manager Niaz Ahmed Faruki and Dipak Kumar Chakrabarty, Head of legal affairs Jahangir Alam Bhuiyan, branch manager of Principal Branch Tanvir Ahmed Kamal, Vice-President ( ICC and Recovery Head) Monir Hossain, senior officer Mousumi Pal, Manager Ahsan Rakib, former senior officer Tasnia Tahsin Rozalin, Vice-president and Head of Corporate Finance Mir Imadul Haque, former VP and CFO Moniruzzaman Akanda, former SVP and SME finance head Azimul Haque, and former SEVP and CAD head Pran Gorango Dey.
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The Chairman, Board of Directors, Managing Director and other officials will be interrogated very soon.
According to ACC, the interrogated officials assisted PK Halder to get the loan without any verification and application.
A case will also be filed in this regard.
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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.