M Badiuzzaman Explained

M Badiuzzaman is a former chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission in Bangladesh.

Career

Badiuzzaman was the chairman of Mirpur Unnayan Parishad.[1] He supported Syed Mohammad Ibrahim launching the Bangladesh Kallyan Party.

Badiuzzaman was appointed chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission on 24 June 2013.[2] He replaced Ghulam Rahman.[3] He focused on preventing money laundering which 226 investigation in 2015 an increase from 39 in 2012.[4] He investigated former members of parliament and ministers.[5] He led the commission into investigating Friends of Liberation War Honour’ award.[6]

In December 2018, Badiuzzaman expressed support for the Awami League ahead of the national elections.[7] He spoke against the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry recommendation of cancelling the registration of Transparency International Bangladesh.[8] [9] He saw the filling of 56 cases related to the BASIC Bank Limited scam.[10]

In March 2016, Iqbal Mahmood replaced Badiuzzaman as chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: 5 December 2007 . Maj Gen (retd) Ibrahim floats political party . 27 February 2024 . The Daily Star.
  2. News: 24 June 2013 . Badiuzzaman acting ACC chief . 27 February 2024 . The Daily Star.
  3. News: 27 June 2013 . Badiuzzaman new ACC chief, Nasiruddin commissioner . 27 February 2024 . Risingbd.com.
  4. News: 23 August 2015 . Money laundering cases on the rise . 27 February 2024 . The Daily Star.
  5. News: 30 March 2014 . ACC probe not a public stunt: Badiuzzaman . 27 February 2024 . Bdnews24.com.
  6. News: 2 June 2014 . ACC to probe subpar crest scam . 27 February 2024 . The Daily Star.
  7. News: 8 December 2018 . Over 300 retired senior govt officials express solidarity with AL . 27 February 2024 . The Daily Star.
  8. News: 22 November 2015 . ACC Chairman against cancellation of TIB registration . 27 February 2024 . Daily Sun.
  9. News: Shutting down TIB won’t be right: ACC chairman . 27 February 2024 . . 22 November 2015.
  10. News: Noman . Morshed . Bachchu untouched, no charge sheet in 5 years . 27 February 2024 . The Business Standard . 27 August 2020.
  11. News: 2016-03-10 . Iqbal Mahmud made ACC chairman . https://web.archive.org/web/20180731031341/https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2016/03/10/iqbal-mahmud-made-acc-chairman . 31 July 2018 . 2018-07-30 . Dhaka Tribune.

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