Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced deep concern over the government's attempt to appoint Amin Al Parvez, a government official accused in a corruption case related to land acquisition in Cox's Bazar, as a director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
In a press release issued on Tuesday, TIB stated that the move raises legitimate concerns over whether the government is attempting to shield corruption and render the ACC ineffective or not.
According to media reports, a case was filed against Amin Al Parvez in 2020 for embezzling over Tk 222 million from the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) building construction and land acquisition project in Cox's Bazar.
At the time, he was serving as the additional deputy commissioner (education and ICT) in the district administration. An ACC report later revealed that Amin Al Parvez had unlawfully benefited himself and others through fraud and abuse of power.
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