Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- 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.

Others to be named as suspects include former industry minister Amir Hossain Amu, former commerce minister Tofail Ahmed, former local government minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, former bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former law minister Anisul Huq, former state minister for finance and ...