Terror financing

Involved persons to be chased, says ACC chief

Academics for incorporating anti-graft topics in curricula

Chairman of the Anti Corruption (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood yesterday vowed that the commission will trace those involved in terror financing in Bangladesh, reports UNB.
“Wherever money is accumulated through corruption, we’ll chase and detect that,” he told a meeting at the Commission’s conference room in the capital.
The national anti-graft agency arranged the views-exchange meeting with academics on its draft Strategic Work Plan 2016-21. Mahmood said ‘good education’ is a must to check corruption in society.
Corruption usually takes place in society for two reasons, the need or greed, he said adding that the graft that is driven by need is now obsolete in the country. “Greed is behind all sorts of corruption....greed is killing us,” the ACC chief bemoaned.
He said the Commission’s strategic work plan is going to target school-level students to encourage authorities concerned to educate them morally so that they can raise their voice against the persisting corruption.
“We’ll have to create such a culture where kids will show their interest to get educated morally,” Mahmood said.
Replying to a question, he said the ACC is a financially independent body where it has the authority to spend the money that it gets from the government as per its need.
Another report adds: Academics in a views-exchange meeting yesterday stressed the need for incorporating anti-corruption topics in the curricula of school and other educational institutions to make students aware of adverse impacts of the social menace.
"Anti-corruption topics should be included in textbooks of schools  and colleges," National University Vice-chancellor Prof  Harun-or-Rashid told the meeting.
Prof Harun said political commitment is a must to fight corruption effectively in the country.
Prof Mahabbat Ali of Dhaka University said corruption will be on the rise in the country day by day if country’s people could not be turned into good citizens.
He said the ACC should be a real independent body where the government will not exert any influence on the activities of the  national anti-graft agency.
Calling for introducing anti-graft issues in textbooks, Prof Dr Sadeka Halim of Dhaka University’s Sociology Department said intellectual corruption is severely playing havoc on the country.
Intellectual corruption is mostly taking place in private universities and private schools, she added.
ACC commissioners AFM Aminul Islam and Dr Nasiruddin Ahmed, vice chancellor of the National University Prof Haroon-or-Rashid, vice chancellor of World University of Bangladesh Prof Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, history professor Dr Md Anwar Hossain of Dhaka University and DU sociology professor Dr Sadeka Halim, among others, spoke at the meeting.

Terror financing

Involved persons to be chased, says ACC chief

Academics for incorporating anti-graft topics in curricula

Chairman of the Anti Corruption (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood yesterday vowed that the commission will trace those involved in terror financing in Bangladesh, reports UNB. Wherever money is accumulated through corruption, well chase and detect that, he told a meeting at the Commissions conference room in the capital. The national anti-graft agency arranged the views-exchange meeting with academics on its draft Strategic Work Plan 2016-21. Mahmood said good education is a must to check corruption in society. Corruption usually takes place in society for two reasons, the need or greed, he said adding that the graft that is driven by need is now obsolete in the country. Greed is behind all sorts of corruption....greed is killing us, the ACC chief bemoaned. He said the Commissions strategic work plan is going to target school-level students to encourage authorities concerned to educate them morally so that they can raise their voice against the persisting corruption. Well have to create such a culture where kids will show their interest to get educated morally, Mahmood said. Replying to a question, he said the ACC is a financially independent body where it has the authority to spend the money that it gets from the government as per its need. Another report adds: Academics in a views-exchange meeting yesterday stressed the need for incorporating anti-corruption topics in the curricula of school and other educational institutions to make students aware of adverse impacts of the social menace. Anti-corruption topics should be included in textbooks of schools and colleges, National University Vice-chancellor Prof Harun-or-Rashid told the meeting. Prof Harun said political commitment is a must to fight corruption effectively in the country. Prof Mahabbat Ali of Dhaka University said corruption will be on the rise in the country day by day if countrys people could not be turned into good citizens. He said the ACC should be a real independent body where the government will not exert any influence on the activities of the national anti-graft agency. Calling for introducing anti-graft issues in textbooks, Prof Dr Sadeka Halim of Dhaka Universitys Sociology Department said intellectual corruption is severely playing havoc on the country. Intellectual corruption is mostly taking place in private universities and private schools, she added. ACC commissioners AFM Aminul Islam and Dr Nasiruddin Ahmed, vice chancellor of the National University Prof Haroon-or-Rashid, vice chancellor of World University of Bangladesh Prof Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, history professor Dr Md Anwar Hossain of Dhaka University and DU sociology professor Dr Sadeka Halim, among others, spoke at the meeting.