The flood of corruption complaints against Muhammad Yunus and his band of so-called “advisers” exposes the rotten core of their short-lived interim regime. Barely a week after slinking out of power, hundreds of damning allegations have piled up at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), painting a picture of shameless looting, embezzlement, and abuse of authority.
An ACC official bluntly admitted the volume could set a new benchmark for complaints. Most accusers hide behind anonymity, but some have boldly attached names and detailsโproof that scrutiny is finally giving way to outrage.
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The ACC insists it will scrutinise these the same way as any otherโthough sceptics wonder if past leniency toward the powerful will repeat. Transparency International Bangladesh’s Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, a key player of the Yunus regime, rightly stated no one is above the law: if evidence holds, hammer them hard. Yet the sheer scale suggests this interim crew treated public office as a personal ATM.
Yunus Himself: Embezzlement Kingpin?
Multiple complaints target former Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus directly. Grameen Telecom workers and Grameen Bank officials accuse him of siphoning massive funds from Grameen Kalyan and Grameen Telecom via a shady trust in his own nameโconveniently set up to care for his family while dodging huge tax liabilities. They claim this scheme let him evade income tax on a grand scale. Additional allegations scream money laundering: billions allegedly smuggled abroad during his brief rule. The Nobel laureate’s halo? It’s cracking fast under the weight of these accusations.
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Asif Nazrul: Judicial bribery and bail-for-sale scandal
Former Law Adviser and Dhaka University teacher Dr. Asif Nazrul faces over a dozen complaints of corruption and money laundering. Highlights include rampant “case business,” “bail business,” and judge postings sold to the highest bidder. One explosive claim: he pocketed Tk20 crore to grant VIP bail to a fraudster who forged documents to steal family propertyโeven after PBI found evidence and a warrant was issued. Similar payoffs allegedly freed Tapas from Gaan Bangla TV.
In 18 months, he supposedly engineered countless bails for cash. Judge transfers in lucrative areas like Dhaka, Uttara, Badda, Gulshan, and Savar? Tk50 lakh to Tk2 crore each, per complaints. Sub-registrar postings in prime spots became his personal cash cow, raking in crores through transfers.
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Environment Adviser and US deep state actor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has at least eight complaints so far. Chief among them: embezzling from multiple Environment Department projects. Others accuse her of forcibly grabbing others’ land. One even demands that ACC probe her husband, tied to former state minister Nasrul Hamid’s property maintenance. Green crusader? More like green-grabber.
The chief executive of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), Rizwana, was honoured with the 2022 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award by the US Department of State.
Rizwana, daughter of Syed Mahibul Hasanโa Muslim League leader and collaborator during the 1971 Liberation Warโhas been accused of strengthening ties with Pakistan since August 2024. Her father later joined the BNP and served as a minister under Ziaur Rahman. Similarly, Yunusโ father, Dula Mia Saudagar, was a Muslim League leader and razakar in 1971.
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Nurjahan Begum: Tender scams and hospital rip-offs
The former health adviser and Yunusโ long-time aide from Grameen Bank, Nurjahan Begum, faces charges of tender forgery, procurement irregularities, and outright corruption in hospital purchases. Public health became her private profit machine.
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Asif Mahmud: The Tk1,000 crore crook
Mob leader-turned-student adviser Asif Mahmud tops the list with the heaviest barrageโnearly Tk1,000 crore in alleged corruption. Victims filed most complaints with full names and addresses, backed by evidence of bribes taken but work not done. Money laundering abroad and illegal Bitcoin trades add to the mess. This one’s volume and detail scream systemic plunder.
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Virtually every adviser faces similar filth. The ACC claims it’s verifying complaints; credible ones will trigger probes.
Probir Kumar Sarker, a senior journalist and founder chairperson of Write For Rights, has urged thorough investigation and exemplary punishmentโno sacred cows. He noted past ACC inaction when these figures held power, but now that they’re out, real scrutiny might finally happen.
He also said that the ACC leadership needs to be held accountable for its silence during the 18-month-period and abuse of power to harass office bearers and supporters of the Awami League government.
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