Syed Abul Hossain CollectedThe graft watchdog on Tuesday officially cleared his name from the allegations in a letter sent to the cabinet secretaryAnti Corruption Commission (ACC) has exonerated former minister Syed Abul Hossain from allegations of corruption in the Padma Bridge mega project. In 2012, the World Bank (WB) raised allegations of corruption in the tender process of the mega infrastructure project. The case, initiated by the ACC, named seven as accused including Syed Abul Hossain. The World Bank, Jica, Asian Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank were the initial investors of the mega project. They kept the names of former communications minister Syed Abul Hossain and former state minister Abul Hasan as suspects.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 23, 2019 16:52 UTC