Dhaka, July 1 -- Over a decade after closing the Padma Bridge corruption case due to lack of evidence under the Awami League government, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) now asserts it has found "sufficient proof" of of irregularities.

ACC Chairman Md abdul Momen said those accused were cleared from the case by "force".

He also confirmed efforts are under way to revive the case.

He was speaking at the ACC headquarters in Dhaka on Tuesday in response to a question about the long-dormant corruption allegations tied to the bridge's consultancy deal.

Momen said despite the case being based on valid materials, it was still closed with a final report marked "true", essentially clearing the accused. That final report was submitted to the...