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within the ACC to handle the investigation, and (iii) agree to provide full and adequate access to all investigative information to a panel appointed by the World Bank composed of internationally recognized experts so that the panel can give guidance to the lenders on the progress, adequacy, and fairness of the investigation. We worked extensively with the
Government and the ACC to ensure that all actions requested were fully aligned with Bangladeshi laws and procedures
644:, and banned it from any business for 10 years due to the firm's alleged involvement in Padma Bridge project corruption scandal. Since the World Bank withdrew its involvement, the estimated cost of the bridge has climbed by over US$ 3 billion and the expected completion date is being pushed back by four years to 2022. The bridge has been completed and inaugurated in 2022 in
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To be willing to go forward with the alternative turnkey-style approach, they sought the following actions: (i) place all public officials suspected of involvement in the corruption scheme on leave from
Government employment until the investigation is completed; (ii) appoint a special inquiry team
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continuously pushed the government to take action against the alleged perpetrators. After 53 days of investigation, ACC found nobody to be guilty. On the basis of ACC's report, Dhaka district judge court acquitted all the seven government officials who were alleged to have been involved in the
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who were to receive 10–12% commission for awarding the Padma Bridge contract to SNC-Lavalin. According to her diary: "Padma PCC, 4% Min, 2% Kaiser, 2% Nixon, 1% Secretary and 1% Moshi Rahman." According to the documents, "Min" referred to former communication minister
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Bangladeshi government officials, SNC Lavalin executives, and private individuals in connection with the Padma Multipurpose Bridge
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and their subsequent pullout from the financing of the project. They have also published a FAQ ("Frequently Asked
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were to have financed the project with ৳11,367 crore (US$ 1.2 billion) of credit, but they pulled out citing corruption concerns, specifically that
Canadian construction company
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had bribed a
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1041:"By self-funding the Padma dridge, Dhaka has got the West off its back"
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760:"Did a Canada Court Really Clear Bangladesh Officials of Corruption?"
1016:"When Should Corruption Be Tolerated? The Case of the Padma Bridge"
624:. Another 2% was kept for someone, but the name was not available.
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from the allegation of involvement in the corruption conspiracy.
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1066:"PM blames Yunus for cancellation of WB's Padma financing"
608:; "Kaiser" is former state minister for foreign affairs
990:"Padma Bridge likely to open to traffic by June 2022"
890:"PM rejects her family's involvement in Padma graft"
656:to persuade the World Bank to terminate the loan.
616:; "Secretary" is former Bridges Division secretary
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203:Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, 2013
673:corruption plot. Before that, the ACC exonerated
835:"ACC hopeful of getting vital info from Canada"
640:The World Bank blacklisted the Canadian firm,
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599:official Ramesh Saha's diary had a list of
429:Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium
218:Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh
1121:"All Padma bridge graft accused acquitted"
677:and ex-state minister for foreign affairs
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612:; "Nixon" is the prime minister's nephew
238:Indo-Bangla land boundary agreement, 2015
105:D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation
1147:"Padma Bridge graft case: All acquitted"
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785:"World Bank Statement on Padma Bridge"
668:(ACC) investigated the case after the
135:2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis
90:Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 1996
67:Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
163:Enforced disappearances in Bangladesh
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1177:"Court throws out Padma Bridge case"
1020:GAB | The Global Anticorruption Blog
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115:2001 Bangladesh–India border clashes
1014:Binette, Daniel (6 November 2015).
970:. Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project
85:Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord
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841:. 30 October 2013. Archived from
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233:2015 Bangladeshi political crisis
1229:Political scandals in Bangladesh
513:in 2016 and 2017, involving the
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80:Sharing the water of the Ganges
16:Political scandal in Bangladesh
152:Second Premiership (2009–2024)
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542:World Bank personal statement
188:International Crimes Tribunal
124:Opposition Leader (2001–2009)
74:First Premiership (1996–2001)
1259:Premiership of Sheikh Hasina
1234:Political scandals in Canada
1249:Bangladesh–Canada relations
509:was a political scandal in
419:Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
95:Repeal of the Indemnity Act
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968:"Project Cost as per RDPP"
666:Anti-Corruption Commission
507:Padma Bridge graft scandal
208:Padma Bridge graft scandal
618:Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan
130:2004 Dhaka grenade attack
1244:Corruption in Bangladesh
198:2013 Bangladesh violence
183:2012 Rakhine State riots
178:Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009
173:Bangladesh Rifles revolt
62:Early life and education
37:This article is part of
515:Bangladesh Awami League
469:: Picture, Sound, Video
228:Bangladesh Bank robbery
664:In 2015, Bangladesh's
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223:July 2016 Dhaka attack
1254:Awami League scandals
1151:The Financial Express
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193:2013 Shahbag protests
679:Abul Hasan Chowdhury
610:Abul Hasan Chowdhury
601:Bangladeshi citizens
404:Rampal Power Station
253:International trips
1214:2017 in Bangladesh
1209:2016 in Bangladesh
1183:. 11 February 2017
1157:on 2 February 2017
1076:on 25 January 2017
1045:The Economic Times
845:on 7 February 2017
737:. 11 February 2017
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394:Digital Bangladesh
384:Bangabandhu Bridge
1127:. 26 October 2014
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597:SNC-Lavalin
533:SNC-Lavalin
523:Padma River
258:Resignation
158:Vision 2021
141:Logi Boitha
1203:Categories
1187:7 February
1161:26 January
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670:World Bank
646:Bangladesh
511:Bangladesh
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636:Aftermath
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287:Elections
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