Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two cases against former Faridpur-4 MP Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury alias Nixon Chowdhury and his wife Tarin Hossain.

The cases were filed at the ACC's Dhaka Integrated District Office on Thursday (January 9).

The case has been filed on charges of unusual transactions of Tk. 3,162 crore in the bank accounts of Nixon Chowdhury and his wife and acquiring illegal assets of about Tk. 19.5 crore.

A three-member team led by ACC Deputy Director Md. Salahuddin has worked to investigate the allegations. Earlier, the court had banned Nixon and his wife from traveling abroad.

The complaint states that Nixon Chowdhury exerted influence in Faridpur-4 constituency by taking advantage of his relationship with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He earned huge money by illegally extracting and selling sand from the Arial Khan River and the Padma River. In addition, he is accused of grabbing land and deeding it. The complaint states that he and his family have registered about 1,100 bighas of land in Bhanga and surrounding areas of Faridpur in their names.

The ACC has initiated legal proceedings regarding these cases.

Dhaka: India has admitted to sending a letter to return former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back home, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Rafiqul Alam.

He made this statement at a press briefing at the Foreign Ministry on Thursday (January 9) afternoon.

Rafiqul Alam said, 'India has admitted to sending a letter to return Sheikh Hasina back. Bangladesh will await India's response.'

Regarding the Hindustan Times news report on Sheikh Hasina's visa extension, he said, 'The Foreign Ministry informs all countries when someone's passport is cancelled. If the passport is cancelled, there is no issue of visa.'

Regarding those injured in the July protests, the spokesperson said, 'The Foreign Ministry is working on quickly obtaining visas for their treatment abroad. So far, 11 people have been sent abroad for treatment. Two have also returned home after treatment.'

On the Rohingya issue, Rafiqul Alam said, 'Recently, 36 Rohingyas have infiltrated Bangladesh. The security forces are on high alert at the border. But in some cases, we also have to look at the humanitarian aspect.

Regarding the Bangladeshis in Mozambique, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The High Commission in Pretoria has been instructed to assist Bangladeshis who wish to return home due to the unstable environment in Mozambique."

The body of Officer-in-Charge (OC) Al Amin has been recovered from inside the Jajira Police Station Complex in Shariatpur.

The body of the officer-in-charge (OC) named Al Amin was recovered from inside the police station complex at around 1 pm on Thursday (January 9).

Superintendent of Police Nazrul Islam confirmed the matter.

It is learnt that the hanging body of OC Al Amin was recovered from inside the police station complex at noon with a towel wrapped around his neck. It is initially believed that the police officer committed suicide.

Since the incident, no one, including media personnel, has been allowed to enter the police station.

Moulvibazar: Our goal is to hold fair, beautiful and acceptable elections. We have no ambivalence in our hearts regarding this, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin.

He said this while inaugurating a day-long workshop titled ‘Challenges in the Voter Registration Process and Ways to Overcome Challenges’ organized by the Election Commission Secretariat Capacity Building (CBTEP) Project on the Use of ICT in the Election Process at the Bengal Convention Hall Room in Moulvibazar on Thursday (January 9) at 11:30 am.

The CEC said, ‘We have not entered the field to support any party, group or individual. We have entered the field for a fair and beautiful election. Working on someone’s side will cause difficulties. But we will take a strong position. So, you will work properly in accordance with the law. If we work properly, we will give a fair election.’

Addressing the officials at various levels who participated in the day-long workshop, the Chief Election Commissioner said, ‘You will not work in a biased manner in the upcoming elections. If we did not work in a biased manner in the past, there would have been a problem with jobs. Not this time. So there is no reason to fear.’

He also said, ‘I want to give a fair and beautiful election to those who will be involved in the election process and with the cooperation of the countrymen and everyone.

Presided over by Sylhet Regional Election Officer Mohammad Nurul Alam, among others, Joint Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat Md. Moin Uddin Khan, Additional Secretary KM Ali Newaz, Project Director Muhammad Mostafa Hasan, Deputy Commissioner of Moulvibazar Md. Israil Hossain, Moulvibazar District Election Officer Nasir Uddin Patwari and many others spoke.