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Vol. 5 Num 262 Sun. February 20, 2005  
   
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Bac staff yet to start working for ACC


The former staff of the Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac) did not start working at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday as they did not receive any official orders from the commission in line with its decision taken on Thursday.

ACC Chairman Justice Sultan Hossain Khan said after Thursday's meeting that all Bac staff would be attached temporarily to the ACC and start working from Saturday.

Some Bac staff, talking to The Daily Star yesterday, said they would not start working until they get written orders. They however welcomed the decision to attach them to the ACC.

"Since there are government instructions not to work with the commission, we can't risk working with the ACC without written document," said a mid-ranking Bac official.

The commission, meanwhile, did not send any letter to the government for withdrawing the officials who worked with the bureau on deputation. The Thursday's meeting decided not to attach some 80 such officials to the commission.