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List of 18 more graft suspects sent to Tac

Staff Correspondent
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) sent a list of 18 more corruption suspects including a businessman and a teacher to the Truth and Accountability Commission (Tac).
Meantime, the ACC revealed more information regarding graft in purchase of medical equipment in the urology department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
The majority of the 18 whose names were sent to Tac are subregistrars and employees of the roads and highways department, said ACC Director General (Admin) Col Hanif Iqbal in a press briefing yesterday.
Others include retired and serving government officials and their wives, he added.
He also said ACC is preparing to file cases against some of the suspects while investigation is on against some others and notices were served to some asking them to submit wealth statements.
On August 14, ACC sent another list of 17 suspects to Tae for considering their applications for clemency. The list comprised names of former and incumbent government officials of Bangladesh Inland Water TYansport Authority and some of their wives, a chief engineer of the roads and highways deportment, a forest officer, and a sub-registrar.
Replying to a query, Co! Hanif said names of die absolution seekers are being sent toTac.
A special investigation team of ACC is also investigating activities related to appointments, promotions. and dismissals at BSMMU, and also installation of a washing plant.
Meanwhile, a writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) yesterday challenging the legality of Truth and Accountability Commission Ordinance 2008.
The government formed Tac under the ordinance, paving the way for the corrupt to walk free after voluntarily confessing to their corruption and handing the ill-gotten wealth back to the state exchequer.
The petitioners said lite ordinance wnich brings the truth commission into being is unconstitutional because no authorities other than the lawful courts have the jurisdiction to try and mete out penalties to criminal offenders.
They said though the ordinance has not declared the Tac a court, it provides for the commission to confiscate individuals' property which goes against the basic tenets of the countty's constitution.
The petition argued that the president cannot promulgate such an ordinance other than the ones related to elections or emergencies during the tenure of a caretaker government.
The president promulgated the ordinance on June 8.
The petitioners appealed to the court to stay the operation of the ordinance and issue a rule upon the government to explain why the decree should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional.
The president's secretary, cabinet secretary, home secretary, AntiCorruption Commission (ACC) chairman and Tac chairman were made respondents in the writ petition.
Supreme Court lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan Shubhro, Ubinig, an NGO, executive director Farida Akthter. the Awami League's women affairs secretary Dipu Moni and rights group Odhikar s acting director Nasiruddin Elan filed the petition as public interest litigation (PIL).
. ..Th? HC fcdwh.pf. to lisps Khaaemul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Mashuque Hossain Ahmed may hear the petition today.