DHAKA, May 8, 2025 (BSS) - An enforcement operation was conducted today by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in response to allegations of unethical allocation of luxury flats by the National Housing Authority under the “Grihayan Dhanmondi (Phase-1)” project.

“Under this project, 18 flats were constructed at House No. 711 (New-63), Road No. 13 (New-6/A), Dhanmondi residential area. Of these, 12 flats (60%) were to be allocated under the government quota and 6 flats (40%) under the private quota. During the operation, initial evidence of irregularities in the allocation process was found,” said ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Akhtarul Islam.

In another operation, the ACC responded to complaints against dishonest officials of the Private Educational Institutions, Teachers and Employees Retirement Benefits Board, who allegedly harassed retired teachers by withholding their pension checks.

When questioned, the Board’s director claimed that pensions were delayed due to insufficient funds. However, upon checking the records of pending applications, preliminary evidence of negligence and harassment by the officials was found. Related documents were collected for further investigation.

Besides, a third ACC team conducted an enforcement operation at the Agricultural Research Foundation, following accusations of embezzling government funds through fictitious projects.

The investigation uncovered irregularities in 24 projects funded through lump-sum grants. These projects had allegedly been approved without following the Public Procurement Rules (PPR) 2008.

The ACC also found initial evidence of favoritism in project assignments and recruitment, including manipulating board policies to appoint preferred individuals and awarding multiple projects to selected persons.

The team collected various documents supporting the allegations.