The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is moving forward with a plan to clamp down on corruption in fertiliser sector and it is currently collecting relevant information in this regard from all over the country.
Meanwhile, the ACC yesterday approved filing of three charge sheets against former lawmaker Anwar Hossain Manju and his wife, former premier Khaleda Zia’s then assignment officer Dr Firoz Mahmud Iqbal and his wife, and DCC ward commissioner MA Quayum and his wife for concealing information in their wealth statements and amassing illegal wealth beyond their known sources of income.
The ACC yesterday also filed a case against Rajuk (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha) building inspector Amir Khasru and his wife Parvin Akter on charges of concealing information about properties worth over Tk 32.04 lakh and accumulating over Tk 1.65 crore beyond their known sources of income.
ACC Director General (Admin) Col Hanif Iqbal during a routine press briefing yesterday told journalists, “The drive against corruption in the fertiliser sector is yet to be launched officially. The process of collecting information and data from different levels is on and the drive will be launched after the information is obtained.”
Replying to another query, Hanif told the journalists that a deputy director of the ACC is assigned to investigate corruption allegations at Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Different officials of the embassy have already been served with letters asking them to explain their position regarding their alleged involvement in corruption, he also said.
“The investigation is being conducted based on primary inquiry report and it will take another month to give specific details on the issue,” Hanif added.
Misuse of government property, causing loss to the exchequer through abuse of power and misappropriation of money are some of the allegations against the embassy, he said.
Replying to a question regarding the names of accused proposed in the investigation report of Niko graft case against former premier and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, Hanif said, “The names cannot be disclosed until the report is finalised after proper examination.”
CHARGE SHEETS
The ACC yesterday approved charge sheet against former lawmaker Anwar Hossain Manju and his wife Tasmima Hossain for concealing information about wealth worth over Tk 4.15 crore and amassing of wealth worth over Tk 14.93 crore beyond their known sources of income.
The second charge sheet the ACC approved was against Dr Firoz Mahmud Iqbal and his wife Imtiyaz Begum for accumulating wealth worth over Tk 1.73 crore.
The other charge sheet the ACC approved yesterday was against MA Quayum and his wife Shamim Ara for concealing wealth worth over Tk 5.98 lakh and amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk 7.20 crore beyond their known sources of income.
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March 21st, 2008 at 2:33 pm
ACC is preparing more and more cases against many different people. But nothing is heard about various scandals of defense purchases.Military purchases in Bangladesh always have serious scandlas.The tsak force comprising of mainly mid level and junior army officers are dealing with corruption of utility services and government agencies. But ACC should also investigate the reported corruptions in military purchases and various construction works of EMS. Many noted corrupt persons are still at large.Two brothers of PM Khaleda , Sayeed Eskander and Shamim Eskandar were massive plunderers. Why actions are not taken against them. Sayeed is course mate of the ruling generals .Now it is anyones guess whether he is immune to present drive against corruption for his links.Why no case is proceeding against Falu, Mamun and Tareque?