M Badiuzzaman

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

Career

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

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]

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References

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