The ACC arrested an accounting officer and an auditor red-handed in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon district while they were taking a bribe. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, March 17, 2025 (BSS) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has 
arrested Accounting Officer Md. Sheriquzzaman and Auditor Md. Hannan in 
Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon district red-handed while taking bribe.

ACC Assistant Director Tanjir Ahmed said that the ACC conducted this trap 
case following the complaint of retired security guard Md. Abdul Hamid of 
Gedura Union Health and Family Welfare Center in Haripur upazila.

He said Abdul Hamid applied to the Upazila Accounting Officer's office on 
February 5 to get retirement benefits. But the auditor Md. Hannan of the 
concerned office and Upazila Accounting Officer Md. Sheriquzzaman demanded a 
bribe of Taka 30,000 for processing his file, which was later settled at Taka 
22,000.

When he reported the matter to the Anti-Corruption Commission, Thakurgaon 
office, the commission decided to file a trap case to catch him red-handed 
while accepting the bribe. 

As planned, the Anti-Corruption Commission officials arrested Md. Hannan 
while he was taking Taka 5,000 out of Taka 22,000. At the same time, the 
Upazila Accounting Officer Md. Sheriquzzaman was also arrested as the main 
mastermind of this activity. 

The ACC said legal action is underway against the officials concerned in this 
incident.