Graft won’t be tolerated: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday issued warning against entertaining any sort of corruption and irregularities in any public sector, including public procurement. "I will not tolerate any kind of corruption and irregularity to ensure transparency and accountability in all areas including government procurement," she said. The prime minister conveyed the stern

Graft Case: Samrat’s bail extended till Nov 8

A Dhaka court on Thursday extended the bail of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat till November 8 in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Special Judge's Court-6 judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman passed the order after hearing a petition in this regard. Besides, the court

Graft Case: Court frames charges against GK Shamim, mother

A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against "influential" contractor GK Shamim and his mother Ayesha Akter in a disproportionate assets case. Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4, framed the charges against the mother-son duo for corruption and fixed November 7 as the next date for hearing

Graft case probe report against Sinha on Aug 30

A Dhaka court Thursday set August 30 for submitting the probe report in a graft case filed against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha for allegedly accumulating illegal wealth. Thursday was fixed for submitting the probe report against Sinha. As the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) failed to submit the report today, Dhaka Metropolitan

Reduce inefficiency for better functional admin

Bangladesh has lagged behind two steps in Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions 2020 index. Among the South Asian countries, Bangladesh is in a better position than Afghanistan. On the global list, Bangladesh ranks 12th from the bottom. According to the index (from better to worse), Bangladesh’s position has not changed

Zero tolerance for graft in financial sector: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Monday said Parliament that 15 laws will be enacted within the next one year as the government is pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against irregularities in the financial sector. "I would like to assure you that you (MPs) will see 15 laws in this Parliament within