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ACC scrutinising graft allegations against APS, PS of two advisers
The Anti-Corruption Commission is scrutinising the corruption allegations surfaced against private secretaries and assistant private secretary of two advisers of the interim government, ACC officials said.
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ACC scrutinising graft allegations against APS, PS of two advisers
Staff Correspondent 24 April, 2025, 21:34
Front view of Anti-Corruption Commission head office in Dhaka. | File photo
The Anti-Corruption Commission is scrutinising the corruption allegations surfaced against private secretaries and assistant private secretary of two advisers of the interim government, ACC officials said.
It was reported in a Bangla daily that a former assistant private secretary of youth and sports ministry adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and a former and a serving private secretaries of health adviser Nurjahan Begum were allegedly involved in corruption.
An ACC official told New Age that the commission collected the report published by the Bangla daily on Thursday regarding graft allegations against the APS and the PSs of the two advisers, and the report was sent to the scrutiny cell of the commission.
When asked, ACC director general (prevention) Md Akhter Hossain said that the commission would take appropriate action in accordance with law regarding the corruption allegations against the APS and the PSs of the two advisers.
Speaking at a press briefing at the ACC headquarters in the capital Dhaka on Thursday, Akhter assured that the commission was aware of the allegations and would proceed based on legal procedures.
According to the Bangla daily report, Asif Mahmud’s former APS Md Moazzem Hossain was accused of lobbying, and similar allegations were made against the health adviser’s personal secretaries Tuhin Farabi and Mahmudul Hasan.
Amid graft allegations, Moazzem and Tuhin have been relieved of their posts, and a government order was issued on April 21, relieving Moazzem Hossain and Tuhin Farabi, said the report.
It said Moazzem allegedly embezzled a huge amount of money through recruitment and transfer business, tender business and rehabilitation of engineers who were allies of fascism at various levels.
It was alleged that Moazzem, a leader of the anti-discrimination movement, lobbied for the transfer and promotion of almost all grades of officials from chief engineer and additional chief engineer to upazila engineer of the local government engineering department.
In addition, he used to go around lobbying various ministries and departments. Especially in the home, water resources, housing and public works department and roads and highways department, he lobbied for contractors to get work.
Almost the same allegations were made against health adviser Nurjahan Begum’s personal officer (student representative) Tuhin Farabi and Md Mahmud. Since they were appointed on a temporary basis, they have allegedly embezzled hundreds of crores of taka through the appointment and transfer of doctors, medical college principals, directors, deputy directors, and civil surgeons, according to the report.
It is also known that they had lobbied to include the names of senior staff nurses, midwives, pathology technicians, nurses, and doctors in the Hajj team while there are allegations against them of extorting special benefits from health sector contractors.
Moazzem, however, told the media that he was not removed. He resigned from his post due to personal reasons.
He claimed that he had a viva voce examination in the Public Service Commission next month while he was also preparing to give a viva in an examination of the Bangladesh Bank. For these reasons, he resigned, he claimed.
On the other hand, after August 8, 2024, Tuhin Farabi and Mahmudul Hasan transferred several doctors through the former health secretary.
They allegedly took Tk 5 lakh to Tk 10 lakh for each transfer.
The two allegedly used to collect Tk 15 lakh to Tk 25 lakh for the appointment and transfer of the principal, director, deputy director, and civil surgeon of the medical college, said the report.
In addition, they used to collect Tk 2 lakh for the transfer of each senior staff nurse and midwife.
They are accused of taking money to include the names of nurses and doctors in the Hajj team.
Staff Correspondent 24 April, 2025, 21:34
Front view of Anti-Corruption Commission head office in Dhaka. | File photo
The Anti-Corruption Commission is scrutinising the corruption allegations surfaced against private secretaries and assistant private secretary of two advisers of the interim government, ACC officials said.
It was reported in a Bangla daily that a former assistant private secretary of youth and sports ministry adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and a former and a serving private secretaries of health adviser Nurjahan Begum were allegedly involved in corruption.
An ACC official told New Age that the commission collected the report published by the Bangla daily on Thursday regarding graft allegations against the APS and the PSs of the two advisers, and the report was sent to the scrutiny cell of the commission.
When asked, ACC director general (prevention) Md Akhter Hossain said that the commission would take appropriate action in accordance with law regarding the corruption allegations against the APS and the PSs of the two advisers.
Speaking at a press briefing at the ACC headquarters in the capital Dhaka on Thursday, Akhter assured that the commission was aware of the allegations and would proceed based on legal procedures.
According to the Bangla daily report, Asif Mahmud’s former APS Md Moazzem Hossain was accused of lobbying, and similar allegations were made against the health adviser’s personal secretaries Tuhin Farabi and Mahmudul Hasan.
Amid graft allegations, Moazzem and Tuhin have been relieved of their posts, and a government order was issued on April 21, relieving Moazzem Hossain and Tuhin Farabi, said the report.
It said Moazzem allegedly embezzled a huge amount of money through recruitment and transfer business, tender business and rehabilitation of engineers who were allies of fascism at various levels.
It was alleged that Moazzem, a leader of the anti-discrimination movement, lobbied for the transfer and promotion of almost all grades of officials from chief engineer and additional chief engineer to upazila engineer of the local government engineering department.
In addition, he used to go around lobbying various ministries and departments. Especially in the home, water resources, housing and public works department and roads and highways department, he lobbied for contractors to get work.
Almost the same allegations were made against health adviser Nurjahan Begum’s personal officer (student representative) Tuhin Farabi and Md Mahmud. Since they were appointed on a temporary basis, they have allegedly embezzled hundreds of crores of taka through the appointment and transfer of doctors, medical college principals, directors, deputy directors, and civil surgeons, according to the report.
It is also known that they had lobbied to include the names of senior staff nurses, midwives, pathology technicians, nurses, and doctors in the Hajj team while there are allegations against them of extorting special benefits from health sector contractors.
Moazzem, however, told the media that he was not removed. He resigned from his post due to personal reasons.
He claimed that he had a viva voce examination in the Public Service Commission next month while he was also preparing to give a viva in an examination of the Bangladesh Bank. For these reasons, he resigned, he claimed.
On the other hand, after August 8, 2024, Tuhin Farabi and Mahmudul Hasan transferred several doctors through the former health secretary.
They allegedly took Tk 5 lakh to Tk 10 lakh for each transfer.
The two allegedly used to collect Tk 15 lakh to Tk 25 lakh for the appointment and transfer of the principal, director, deputy director, and civil surgeon of the medical college, said the report.
In addition, they used to collect Tk 2 lakh for the transfer of each senior staff nurse and midwife.
They are accused of taking money to include the names of nurses and doctors in the Hajj team.
