A lawyer has applied to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking an investigation into corruption allegations against former Army Chief General (retd) Aziz Ahmed.
Supreme Court lawyer Salah Uddin Regan made this request at the ACC office in Segunbagicha of the capital on Wednesday (May 29) afternoon.
In the application, the lawyer referred to the recent imposition of sanctions by the US State Department on Aziz Ahmed. He said that the corruption of former army chief Aziz Ahmed was highlighted there.
Referring to some reports published in several dailies on May 22 and 23, the petition said that the US sanctions against Aziz Ahmed on corruption charges and the reports published in national daily newspapers have damaged the image of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh in the national and international arena. This has tarnished the reputation of Bangladesh Army globally and in UN peacekeeping missions. This has undermined the confidence and trust of the common people of the country in the army.
‘But it is very unfortunate that the Anti-Corruption Commission did not take the initiative to investigate even after such a big allegation came to light, which is the inaction of the ACC. ‘
In that application, it is specifically requested to inform about the initiative of proper investigation in this regard.