Multiple Corruption Allegations Filed with ACC Against Former Advisers.

Multiple corruption allegations have been submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against several former government advisers. According to relevant sources, the allegations are currently undergoing preliminary verification.

The complaints state that some advisers were involved in illegal financial dealings with private power companies. Health adviser Nurjahan Begum has been accused of tender manipulation, irregularities in hospital procurement, and corruption.

The highest number of allegations has been brought against former student affairs adviser Asif Mahmud. A responsible ACC source claims that corruption allegations amounting to nearly Tk 10 billion (around 1,000 crore) have been filed against him. Many victims reportedly submitted complaints with their names and addresses, and in some cases provided evidence that bribes were taken without delivering the promised services. He has also been accused of money laundering abroad and conducting illegal Bitcoin transactions.

Meanwhile, former law adviser Asif Nazrul has also faced allegations of irregularities and abuse of power. Complainants claim that certain decisions and the use of administrative influence require investigation.

In addition, former environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has been accused of irregularities related to environmental projects and approval processes.

Former information adviser Mahfuj Alam has also been accused by a complainant of accepting bribes in the process of granting television channel licenses. According to sources, complaints have been filed against nearly all advisers in different forms.

ACC sources said that if the allegations are found to have preliminary merit, they will be brought under formal investigation.

Regarding the issue, Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh, Iftekharuzzaman, said that if there is initial evidence of corruption and the allegations are legally admissible, they should be investigated. No one is above the law, he added, while also stressing that investigations should not be used as a tool to harass individuals.