ACC okays charges against 71
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved filing of charge sheets in 34 graft cases against 71 persons, including politicians, government officials and businessmen, last month.
They are accused of acquiring illegal wealth, concealing information in the wealth statement, embezzling money and receiving bribes, said a press release of the ACC yesterday.
The accused included former civil surgeon of Lalmonirhat Dr Abdus Sobhan, Shahajadpur Pourashava Mayor Halimul Haque, former chairman of Chilmari union parishad in Kushtia Noab Ali, former manager (finance) of Bangladesh Silk Foundation Jakir Ul Mahmud and former senior officer of Sonali Bank, Mirpur Section-12 branch, Dilip Kumar Talukdar.
The ACC also approved filing of 12 cases against 25 persons for amassing wealth illegally, embezzling money and receiving bribes.
The accused included Abdul Malek, assistant officer of land office in Jagannathpur union in Comilla, and Habibur Rahman, assistant settlement officer of Uzirpur Upazila, who were caught red-handed by the special team of ACC while taking bribes.
Besides, the ACC approved final reports of 13 cases, relieving 31 persons of charges. They included NACTAR Director Abdul Mannan Sarkar and Assistant Police Superintendent MD Joynal Abedin.
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