NBR Freezes Bank Accounts of Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and Family Amidst Corruption Probe Dhaka, March 23, 2025 – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a directive to freeze all bank accounts belonging to Jatiya Party chairman and former minister GM Quader, his wife Sharifa Quader, their daughter Ishrat Jahan Quader, and son-in-law Mahfuz Ahmed. The order, issued by the NBR’s Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) on Sunday, marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving the prominent political figure. The CIC has…
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Chargesheet filed against two IGW operator officials for laundering Tk 868 crore
Chargesheet filed against two IGW operator officials for laundering Tk 868 crore The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved filing of chargesheets against four senior officials of two International Gateway (IGW) operators for allegedly laundering around Tk 8.68 billion. ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain told a press conference today that Apple Globaltel Communications Limited earned US$ 64.2 million by handling international calls from September 2012 to June 2015. Of this, only $ 4.058 million was brought back to the country. The remaining $ 61 million (about Tk 4.6337 billion) was laundered…
Read MoreSheikh Hasina and her family’s 31 more bank accounts seized
The court has ordered the seizure of 31 more bank accounts of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and sister Sheikh Rehana on corruption charges. Confirming the matter, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director (Public Relations) Akhtarul Islam said that Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court Senior Special Judge Md. Zakir Hossain Ghalib issued the order in response to the application of ACC Deputy Director and Investigation Officer Monirul Islam. ACC sources said that the seized accounts currently contain Tk 394.6 crore. The ACC’s…
Read MoreInvestigation launched against Salman for alleged embezzlement of Tk 22,000 crore
Investigation launched against The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to initiate an investigation against Beximco Pharmaceuticals Vice Chairman Salman F. Rahman and others for allegedly embezzling Tk 22,000 crore in the purchase of the Corona vaccine. ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain gave this information during a briefing to journalists on Friday (March 17) afternoon based on a complaint. The complaint filed by Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) official Moidul Islam with the ACC states that Beximco Pharma was included as a supplier in the purchase of 30 million doses of…
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