The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an open inquiry against three individuals who were former assistant private secretary (APS) and personal officer (PO) of two advisers following allegations of corruption, including bribery in transfers and irregular procurement practices.
The individuals under investigation are Md. Moazzem Hossain, former APS to Local Government and Youth and Sports Affairs Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan; Tuhin Farabi, a former PO and student representative to Health Advisor Nurjahan Begum; and ABM Gazi Salauddin Ahmed Tanvir, who was recently relieved from his role as Joint Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP).
The matter came to public attention on Sunday, when ACC Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain confirmed the inquiry in response to questions from the media outside the commission’s headquarters. He stated that the ACC began an intelligence-based surveillance, which has now progressed into an official investigation.
According to various sources, on April 27, the Youth Rights Council visited the ACC demanding formal investigation into the corruption activities of these aides, as part of their “March to ACC” campaign.
Starting from the National Press Club, the organization’s representatives submitted a memorandum to the commission. Separately, two High Court lawyers — Advocate Nadim Mahmud and Advocate Muhammad Shafiqul Islam — submitted similar complaints to the ACC, which also named Dr. Mahmudul Hasan, another student representative and personal officer to the Health Advisor.
Earlier, on April 22, Moazzem Hossain resigned from his position amid growing allegations. Meanwhile, Tuhin Farabi was dismissed over similar claims of corruption. Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan later publicly requested the ACC to investigate the allegations against his former aide.
On April 21, ABM Gazi Salauddin Ahmed Tanvir was temporarily removed from his position at NCP following accusations of corruption linked to the printing of textbooks under the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB).
Reports suggest that he, along with certain NCTB officials, was involved in illicit commission dealings during paper procurement for textbooks. Printing companies were allegedly forced to purchase paper at inflated prices — between BDT 15,000 to 25,000 per ton above market rate — and denied approval to print unless sourcing from specific vendors. These alleged practices resulted in illegal commission earnings exceeding hundreds of millions of taka.
