Corruption

UP member jailed for stockpiling diesel in Chuadanga

UP member jailed for stockpiling diesel in Chuadanga

UNB, Chuadanga :: A mobile court has sentenced a Union Parishad (UP) member to 15-day imprisonment for illegally stockpiling diesel in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district.The ...

 Apr. 16
Graft-tainted EVMs turn burden; experts push for disposal after probe

Graft-tainted EVMs turn burden; experts push for disposal after probe

Around 150,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), procured at a cost of Tk 3,825.34 crore to modernise Bangladesh’s election system during the Awami League regime, have now become a burden for the Election Commission, with experts calling for their disposal after most of th...

 Apr. 11

ACC probe sought into Tk 100cr bribery allegations against Asif Nazrul over sub-registrar transfers

ACC probe sought into Tk 100cr bribery allegations against Asif Nazrul over sub-registrar transfers A petition was filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday seeking an investigation into alleged large-scale bribery – estimated at around Tk 100 crore &ndas...

Apr. 08

Court orders seizure of tax records of ex-cultural minister Asaduzzaman Noor over corruption allegations

Court orders seizure of tax records of ex-cultural minister Asaduzzaman Noor over corruption allegations A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax records of former Cultural Minister and actor Asaduzzaman Noor following corruption allegations.The order was issued on Wednesda...

Apr. 08