Rakib Uddin, CTG

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against Chittagong Port Authority Chairman SM Moniruzzaman on charges of abuse of power, irregularities, embezzlement, money laundering and illegal acquisition of wealth.

ACC Director General Akhter Hossain confirmed the matter to reporters on Tuesday (July 15).

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sources said that ACC Assistant Director (Investigation and Investigation-5) Md. Nowshad Ali and Deputy Assistant Director Mr. Md. Imran Ajan have been assigned to investigate.

The letter states that Moniruzzaman’s personal and family documents, including approvals, financial allocations, tender and contract documents related to the Karnaphuli River dredging project, must be provided. The Anti-Corruption Commission
(ACC) has been instructed to submit these documents to it by July 28.

An ACC official, who did not want to be named, said that no official statement has been released by the ACC, but the port authority has been formally summoned.

When asked about this, Chittagong Port Secretary Mohammad Omar Faruk said, we have not received any official letter yet.