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ACC's Deadline to Report Wealth of 50 'Corrupt' Ends
Abbas, six others arrested
He along with AL's ex-minister Mosharraf, Mamun's brother ex-MP Hafiz, ex-secretary Akhtar, Commissioner Quayum in Rab custody; ex-MP Giasuddin and Sylhet BNP chief Arif sent to jail
The 72-hour deadline for the 50 graft suspects to submit wealth statements ended yesterday with two former ministers including Mirza Abbas, an ex-lawmaker, a former bureaucrat and a ward commissionerbeing
 
17 defy ACC deadline
Anti-graft body to attach their all properties, assess wealth reports of 33 other corruption suspects
Thirty-three out of the 50 corruption suspects on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) list submitted their wealth statements within the 72-hour deadline ending yesterday.
 
Govt warns political parties not to violate emergency act
It will ask them to stop making provocative statements
The government yesterday warned the political parties not to violate emergency power act rules, saying that it may not show leniency in the coming days.
 
ACC chief declares war on corruption
Discloses his wealth statement
The newly appointed chairman and commissioners of Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) declared a "war on corruption" on their first day at office yesterday and resolved to fight without compromise.
 
The lord of land
A chronicle of how the ex-housing minister allowed government land and property to be gobbled up
Expectations were raised among city dwellers with Mirza Abbasuddin Ahmed alias Mirza Abbas taking over the public works and housing ministry as a full minister on October 10, 2001.
 
Ruhul Amin new CJ
President Iajuddin Ahmed appointed Mohammad Ruhul Amin as Chief Justice, an official announcement yesterday said.
 
Contractors capitalise on power crisis in talks
Taking advantage of the persisting power crisis, the negotiating rental power project contractors are grossly deviating from original tenders and are all set to sign contracts with the government later
 
Fortune makers
Salman F Rahman is so far the richest person among the persons who submitted their wealth statements to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with his declared assets worth Tk 105.82 crore.
 
More relief found at Jamaat, BNP leaders' houses
The joint forces yesterday recovered over 1,400 corrugated iron (CI) sheets meant for relief and arrested Mymensingh Chamber of Commerce president and several local political leaders in different areas
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A different scene at shopping malls
Shutters pulled down after 7pm
It was only 7:30 in the evening. The city roads were still crowded with the usual traffic but the familiar picture of shopping malls bustling with shoppers was missing in the capital yesterday.
 
Help govt manage essentials' prices
Law and order council asks businessmen
The advisory council on law and order yesterday urged the businessmen to cooperate with the government in keeping the prices of essentials within reach of the ordinary people.
 
Ex-health minister Mosharraf, BMA top shots sued for graft
One of the owners of the land, on which Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Bhaban was built, filed another graft case yesterday against former health and family welfare minister Khandaker MosharrafHossain,
 
HC asks ACC to accept Iqbal's wealth report thru' wife
The High Court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to accept submission of wealth statement of former Awami League lawmaker Dr HBM Iqbal, one of the 50 corrupt suspects, through his
 
The proxy prisoner
A horrendous tale of a man serving time in prison on behalf of another man was recently discovered at Moulvibazar District Jail.
 
Bogra deputy jailer summarily released after BNP man met Nasir in Jail
Bogra Deputy Jailer Fazlul Haque was stand released yesterday morning following the meeting between a BNP leader and detained former state minister for civil aviation Mir Nasiruddin on Saturday.
 
Extortion case filed against SQ Chy, 4 others
A case against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, former parliamentary affairs adviser to the immediate past prime minister Khaleda Zia, was filed with Rangunia Police Station in Chittagong on Saturday night.
 
Forum sweeps BGMEA polls
The Forum headed by Anwar-Ul-Alam of Evince Garments Ltd swept yesterday's election to the executive committee of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), bagging 24 out of27
 
Partex's Hashem asked to surrender
Turning down his prayers for an ad-interim anticipatory bail in food scam cases, the High Court (HC) yesterday asked Partex Group Chairman MA Hashem to surrender to sessions judge's court, Narayanganj
 
Electronics shops fined for fraud
A mobile court in the capital yesterday raided two electronics goods assembling plants at Patuatuli and fined seven people Tk 42 lakh for evading tax and deceiving consumers with false claims.
 
Suicide blast kills 40 at Iraq college
10 others die in rocket attacks
At least 40 people were killed and 35 wounded yesterday when a suicide bomber struck a college in eastern Baghdad, a security official said.
 

 
   
 
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