Anti Corruption Commission Bangladesh
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| Formation | 23 February 2004 |
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| Headquarters | 1, Segun Bagicha, Dhaka 1000 |
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Official language
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Bengali |
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Chairman
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Iqbal Mahmood |
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Commissioner
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A. F. M. Aminul Islam |
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Commissioner
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Dr M Nasir Uddin Ahmed |
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Key people
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ACC Secretary: |
| Website | acc |
ACC Secretary:
Abu Md Mustafa Kamal
Directors General:
Munir Chowdhury
Md. Moyeedul lslam
Md. Nur Ahamed
Farid Ahmed Bhuiyan
Md. Asaduzzaman
Anti Corruption Commission (Bengali: দুর্নীতি দমন কমিশন) often abbreviated: ACC (Bengali: দুদক) was formed through an act promulgated on 23 February 2004 that into force on 9 May 2004. Although initially, it could not make the desired impact, but immediately following its reconstitution in February 2007, the ACC began working with renewed vigor and impetus duly acceding to the United Nations' convention against corruption that was adopted by the General Assembly away back on 31 October 2003.Its framework and function is governed by Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
The Commission has formulated some forms of corruption in Bangladesh, for everyone to know, understand and prepare to completely erase corruption, if not reduce it.
Anti Corruption Commission established district committees all over Bangladesh with each having 10 members.
The commission is mandated as independent, self-governed and neutral entity. It consists of three Commissioners; of them one as the chairman and all are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Selection Committee for a period of five years from the date of their appointment. The commissioners function on full-time basis; they are not eligible for reappointment on expiry of the term in their office.
Anti Corruption Commission was formed through an act in 2004, but is considered to be largely ineffective in investigating and preventing corruption because of governmental control over it. The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh is crippled by the 2013 amendment of the Anti Corruption Commission Act introduced by the ruling Awami League government, which makes it necessary for the commission to obtain permission from the government to investigate or file any charge against government bureaucrats or politicians. The commission is often criticised for being ineffective and a wastage of resources due to the influence of the government over it.
In 2015, the ACC investigated the case of Padma Bridge Scandal. Even though the World Bank continuously pushed the government to take actions against the perpetrators, after 53 days' of investigation, ACC found nobody to be guilty. On the basis of ACC's report, Dhaka district judge court acquitted all the seven government officials who were believed to be involved in the corruption plot. Before that, ACC even exonerated Syed Abul Hossain and ex-state minister for foreign affairs Abul Hasan Chowdhury from the allegation of involvement in the corruption conspiracy.
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