ACC sets up 15 special teams to fast-track probes

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 15 special investigation teams to accelerate ongoing probes and ensure swift disposal of high-priority cases.

Each team will be headed by a deputy director and will consist of five members, meaning a total of 75 assistant and sub-assistant officers will work under the initiative.

The information was disclosed in an official letter signed by ACC Director (Administration and Human Resources) Nazmul Hasan yesterday.

According to the letter, the move aims to bring momentum to investigations being conducted under various ACC wings and to ensure faster completion of important inquiries. The teams became operational from January 1.

The deputy directors appointed as team leaders are Hafizul Islam, Rashedul Islam, Atikul Islam, Jahangir Alam, Mashiur Rahman, Al Amin, Rauf-ul Islam, Tahsin Munabil Haque, Md Niamul Ahsan Gazi, Mohammad Zainal Abedin, Jahangir Alam, Mozammel Hossain, AKM Mahbubur Rahman, Tanzir Hasib Sarkar, and Sifat Uddin.

Under the operational framework, team members will remain attached to the ACC wing under which they are formed. The team leader will act as the controlling officer and will be responsible for preparing the annual confidential reports (ACR) of team members.

Each team will also have one constable or support staffer with typing skills. All ongoing investigation files will be brought under the special teams. However, comparatively low-priority cases will be transferred to ACC officials who are not part of these teams.

Members of the 15 teams will not be assigned to any other task force, except for ongoing joint investigation teams. Those already serving in joint teams will continue until completion of their high-profile assignments.

The ACC director general or director will supervise ongoing investigations. Individual investigations will not be assigned separately to team members.

The teams will regularly update the commission on the progress of cases in their custody and will brief it after every weekly meeting.