The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 16 others over alleged “irregularities, abuse of power, and corruption” in awarding the toll collection contract for the Meghna-Gomti Bridge on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. On Sunday, ACC Public Relations Officer Tanzir Ahmed said the agency’s Assistant Director Md Tanzil Hasan filed the case with the Combined District Office Dhaka-1. Under the deal, CNS Ltd received about Tk 4.89 billion, while MBL-ATT had operated the same bridge between 2010 and 2015 for just Tk 155.8 million. Later, UDC Construction Ltd was awarded the 2022–2025 contract for Tk 675.4 million, equivalent to about Tk 1.12 billion over five years. The ACC said CNS also claimed an additional Tk 674.3 million for “new technology and infrastructure costs”.

Source: bd News24 October 13, 2025 00:24 UTC