corruption

Xi vows 'all-out battle against corruption'

BEIJING, Jan 6: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday vowed an "all-out battle against corruption" as top leaders convened in ...

Our mega-projects become a burden due to rampant corruption

Motaher Hossain

In Bangladesh, large-scale projects and the excessive foreign loans taken in the name of these projects have now become a ...

HSIA 3rd Terminal Construction Project

ACC to probe Tk 4,000cr corruption allegation

Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started investigations into the allegations of misappropriation of Tk 4,000 crore from the Shahjalal International Airport ...

AL drowned nation in corruption, misrule: Jamaat Ameer

JASHORE, Dec 27: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said the Awami League plunged the country into corruption and ...

AL drowned nation in corruption and misrule: Jamaat Ameer

Observer Online Desk

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said the Awami League plunged the country into corruption and misrule during its ...

Rosatom threatens legal action over corruption claims in RNPP

Business Correspondent

Russian nuclear major Rosatom on Tuesday said the Bangladesh anti-graft commission's remarks are "an attempt to discredit" the Rooppur nuclear ...

Padma Bridge, BB Novo Theater corruption cases against Hasina, others to be reinvestigated

Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday decided to reinvestigate the Padma Bridge corruption and conspiracy case and the Bangabandhu Novo ...

ACC writes to CA's Office seeking documents on Hasina's corruption in 8 projects

The Anti-Corruption Commission has written to the Chief Advisor's Office seeking documents related to the Ashrayan Project, Bangladesh Economic Zones ...

A political party indulged in transport sector corruption earlier, now another party: Nahid

Observer Online Report

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam has observed that pervasive corruption in the road and transport sector has not ...

UK Labour Minister Tulip Siddiq named in Bangladesh corruption probe

Observer Online Desk

A Labour minister has been named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn (Tk 590 billion) ...

ACC to probe corruption, abuse of power by ex-NTMC DG Ziaul

Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has moved to investigate Ziaul Ahsan, the former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring ...

ACC files corruption cases against ex-DB chief Harun, wife, brother

Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three separate cases against former Detective Branch (DB) chief Mohammad Harun-or Rashid, his wife, ...

Embezzlement of $500cr from Rooppur: Rule to probe Sheikh Hasina family's corruption issued

Observer Court Correspondent

The High Court on Sunday (December 15) issued a rule asking the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) why its inertia to investigate ...

Unless mafia system dismantled, corruption in energy sector will continue: Prof Tamim

Special Correspondent

Energy expert, former caretaker adviser Professor M. Tamim said on Saturday that unless the so-called "mafia system" in the energy ...

International Anti-Corruption Day Observed In Districts

Thrust on building corruption-free country

Our Correspondents

The International Anti-Corruption Day was observed on Monday across the country and the globe in a befitting manner.This year's theme ...

Tarique urges BNP leaders, activists to correct themselves, fight corruption

Staff Correspondent

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged party leaders and activists to correct themselves and fight against extortion, corruption ...

Delay in appointing new ACC leadership halts anti-corruption efforts

Mamunur Rashid

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has yet to appoint a new chairman over a month after the previous chairman stepped down ...

CAB slams energy policies, demands liability for corruption in power sector

Special Correspondent

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) claimed on Thursday that the government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus is mirroring the ...

Allegations of corruption heaped on UZ Cooperatives Officer Masud in Rangpur

Laboni Yeasmin

Allegation of corruption and irregularities has been brought against Upazila Cooperatives Officer of Rangpur Sadar Masud Rana.According to the allegations, ...

Deprived shareholders raise allegations of corruption against Beacon Group MD

Mizanur Rahman

The deprived shareholders of the Beacon Group have brought various allegations against the top officials of the company, including the ...

On Nat'l Revolution, Solidarity Day

Shun division, corruption, extortion, Jamaat Ameer urges political parties

Staff Correspondent

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday urged political parties and people to work together to save the country ...

Xi urges military to curb corruption

BEIJING, Nov 5: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the military must tackle corruption and "unhealthy tendencies", state media reported Tuesday, ...

Our banking sector bears the brunt of corruption

The burning issue of rampant corruption in our banking sector has come into view once again. It became talk of ...

Silk production decreases in Rajshahi for corruption

Rafiqul Hasan Firoz

RAJSHAHI, Oct 27: In the last one decade ,silk production decreased in the district due to corruption and irregularities.Over the ...

Body formed to probe corruption in 560 model mosque project

Staff Correspondent

The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Wednesday formed a probe body led by Additional Secretary (Development) as convener and Director ...

Hasina fled to India to complete her PhD in corruption: Rizvi

Staff Correspondent

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Sunday Sheikh Hasina fled to India to complete her PhD ...

Prabowo becomes Indonesia's new president, vows to tackle corruption

JAKARTA, Oct 20 : Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to ...

BD, US talk bolstering moves to counter corruption

Diplomatic Correspondent

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin and US Acting Coordinator for Global Anti-Corruption Shelby Smith -Wilson have discussed strengthening collaboration ...

TIB study draws grim picture of corruption in R&H dept

23-40pc funds lost due to corruption

Staff Correspondent

TIB study draws grim picture of corruption in R&H dept

Nearly 23 to 40 per cent of the funds spent on roads and highways related projects and construction work has ...

In The Aftermath of Regime Change

A corruption-free, active, vibrant capital market our expectation: DSE Chair

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Mizanur Rahman

A corruption-free, active, vibrant capital market our expectation: DSE Chair

Mominul Islam was recently elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE). He ...