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‘Freezing officials’ lockers worthy step against corruption’

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Noman Mosharef :

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has requested Bangladesh Bank (BB) to freeze all personal lockers in the coin vault of the BB’s high-security area as it suspects that these special lockers contain large amounts of unreported assets.

The ACC has sent a letter to the BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur over the issue.
ACC Director Kazi Sayemuzzaman confirmed the development to the media. Later, ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain asserted the matter during a press briefing on Tuesday.

TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman going to say over the issue, stated that during last 15 years the financial sector, especially the banking sector, has been faced more crucial situation. The fascist regime has looted the banking sector.

“As the oversee authority, the Bangladesh Bank is more responsible about the issue. BB officials itself also involved in these financial scams”.

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, the head of The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Reform Commission said, BB should working with the ACC as helping hand to prevent the corruption from central bank. It is an opportunity for BB to restore it tarnished image over the financial scams.

When asked about ACC’s DG’s comments as the Anti-corruption watchdog will operate drive against any bank over financial scam. TIB Executive Director said if they are not involve any financial scam, then no need to get worried about ACC’s steps.

The lockers were allocated to current and retired officials and employees of the central bank. The Commission believes that these individuals have stored assets obtained through abuse of power, irregularities, and corruption.

According to a letter an ACC investigation team, with the court permission and in the presence of a magistrate, searched the safe deposit box of former BB deputy governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur) in the coin vault on January 26.

During the search, investigators found that other Bangladesh Bank officials also have sealed safe deposit boxes in the vault, raising suspicions that these may contain undisclosed assets.

The letter said that the ACC is currently investigating multiple allegations, including money laundering, against various central bank officials.

The letter states that on January 30, ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen met with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed at the Secretariat to discuss the ACC’s activities and asset recovery efforts.

During the meeting, the issue of the assets stored in the Bangladesh Bank vault was also discussed. The finance adviser gave his approval to freeze the assets in the vault.
According to the letter, the finance adviser agreed to temporarily freeze the assets kept in the vault.

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